Petticoat
ca. 1750 (made)
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Petticoat of painted and dyed cotton chintz and with a floral design against a white ground. Drawstring waist. Vertically repeating large bouquets and small vases of flowers between flowering branches. The design fits within the selvage-to-selvage width of the cotton (96.5 cm).
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Materials and techniques | Painted and dyed cotton chintz |
Brief description | Petticoat of painted and dyed cotton chintz, Coromandel Coast, ca. 1750 |
Physical description | Petticoat of painted and dyed cotton chintz and with a floral design against a white ground. Drawstring waist. Vertically repeating large bouquets and small vases of flowers between flowering branches. The design fits within the selvage-to-selvage width of the cotton (96.5 cm). |
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Credit line | Given by G. P. Baker |
Production | Made for the Western market; probably worn in Holland. |
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Accession number | IS.19-1950 |
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Record created | November 28, 2007 |
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