Quilted Petticoat
1740-1760 (made), 1870-1910 (altered)
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Woman's petticoat of ivory-coloured silk satin lined with glazed undyed wool and wadded with wool. It is quilted in running stitch with white silk thread in a pattern of undulating leafy vines with sunflowers and pomegranates, arranged horizontally in 3 tiers, with a background of diagonal parallel lines. The petticoat is made of 8 panels of silk, with pocket openings in the side seams. The hem is a quilted horizontal band, thickly padded with blue wool. It is faced with a deep border of unbleached linen.
The petticoat was altered in the late 19th century, probably for a studio prop. The original waist binding and ties were removed, the waist gathered and secured with linen tape and hooks and eyes.
The petticoat was altered in the late 19th century, probably for a studio prop. The original waist binding and ties were removed, the waist gathered and secured with linen tape and hooks and eyes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, wool, linen; hand-woven, satin, hand-sewn, hand-quilted |
| Brief description | Woman's petticoat, 1740-60, British; White satin, quilted in sunflowers and pomegranates, altered 1870-1910 |
| Physical description | Woman's petticoat of ivory-coloured silk satin lined with glazed undyed wool and wadded with wool. It is quilted in running stitch with white silk thread in a pattern of undulating leafy vines with sunflowers and pomegranates, arranged horizontally in 3 tiers, with a background of diagonal parallel lines. The petticoat is made of 8 panels of silk, with pocket openings in the side seams. The hem is a quilted horizontal band, thickly padded with blue wool. It is faced with a deep border of unbleached linen. The petticoat was altered in the late 19th century, probably for a studio prop. The original waist binding and ties were removed, the waist gathered and secured with linen tape and hooks and eyes. |
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| Credit line | Given by Messrs. Harrods |
| Object history | Talbot Hughes collection |
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| Accession number | T.695-1913 |
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| Record created | November 18, 2009 |
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