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Petticoat

20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
China (made)

Ladies' petticoat made of dark blue rayon. U neck line, sleeveless, knee length garmentwith slits at the sides. There is a hidden zip in the right side seam. Petticoat for wearing under a qipao.


Object details

Categories
Womenswear
Clothing
Textiles
Underwear
Object type
Petticoat
Materials and techniques
Woven rayon
Brief description
Petticoat, pale blue rayon, Hong Kong, 1950-1990
Physical description
Ladies' petticoat made of dark blue rayon. U neck line, sleeveless, knee length garmentwith slits at the sides. There is a hidden zip in the right side seam. Petticoat for wearing under a qipao.
Dimensions
  • Length: 94.5cm
Credit line
Supported by the Friends of the V&A
Object history
Mrs Garrett's card reads: Donated Mr Fung San Yan, Stubbs road
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.48-1995

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O483147/petticoat-unknown/
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