Quilted Petticoat
1740-1770 (made), 1870-1910 (altered)
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Woman’s petticoat of ivory silk taffeta, lined with undyed glazed worsted and wadded with a thin layer of wool. It is quilted in running stitch with white silk thread in a narrow horizontal border of scrolls and leaves around the hem, underneath large ogee arches with thistles, and trailing vines with floral sprigs above. The petticoat is made of 6 panels of silk with pocket openings in the side seams, bound with ¾-inch (1.8 cm) wide beige silk ribbon. The same ribbon binds the hem.
The waist of the petticoat was altered in the late 19th century, when it was used as a studio prop.
The waist of the petticoat was altered in the late 19th century, when it was used as a studio prop.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, wool; hand-woven, hand-sewn, hand-quilted |
| Brief description | Woman's petticoat, 1740-70, British; Ivory silk taffeta, quilted with thistles and flowers, altered 1870-1810 |
| Physical description | Woman’s petticoat of ivory silk taffeta, lined with undyed glazed worsted and wadded with a thin layer of wool. It is quilted in running stitch with white silk thread in a narrow horizontal border of scrolls and leaves around the hem, underneath large ogee arches with thistles, and trailing vines with floral sprigs above. The petticoat is made of 6 panels of silk with pocket openings in the side seams, bound with ¾-inch (1.8 cm) wide beige silk ribbon. The same ribbon binds the hem. The waist of the petticoat was altered in the late 19th century, when it was used as a studio prop. |
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| Credit line | Given by Messrs. Harrods |
| Object history | Talbot Hughes collection |
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| Accession number | T.706-1913 |
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| Record created | November 11, 2009 |
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