Underskirt
ca. 1860-1870 (made)
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Underskirt of white cotton. Waist to ankle length and made with a slightly gored front panel, two side panels and two back panels and with pleated side to the centre back into the white cotton twill waistband. It has a centre back plaquet which fastens with a cotton covered metal button. Above the hem is stitched a band of horizontal machine-tucked and corded material to which is stitched a plain under hem and a machine pleated and stitched flounce. There is a very deep overlap of material at the waistband. It is machine stitched.
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Materials and techniques | Cotton, pleated and twill, machine-stitched and with a metal button |
Brief description | Underskirt of white cotton, made in England, ca. 1860-1870 |
Physical description | Underskirt of white cotton. Waist to ankle length and made with a slightly gored front panel, two side panels and two back panels and with pleated side to the centre back into the white cotton twill waistband. It has a centre back plaquet which fastens with a cotton covered metal button. Above the hem is stitched a band of horizontal machine-tucked and corded material to which is stitched a plain under hem and a machine pleated and stitched flounce. There is a very deep overlap of material at the waistband. It is machine stitched. |
Object history | Registered File number 1986/1542. |
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Accession number | T.146-1986 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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