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Petticoat

ca. 1910 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Magenta-purple silk petticoat. Heavy weight pleated silk with a tightly gathered frill around the hem.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pleated silk satin
Brief description
Pleated purple silk petticoat, England, ca. 1910
Physical description
Magenta-purple silk petticoat. Heavy weight pleated silk with a tightly gathered frill around the hem.
Dimensions
  • Length: 97.5cm
  • Waist circumference: 54cm
Object history
Worn by Miss Heather Firbank
Collection
Accession number
T.66-1960

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Record createdFebruary 20, 2008
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