Petticoat
ca. 1924 (made)
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Mauve-coloured silk satin petticoat with deep vandyke lace insertions along the top and hem. Ribbon straps. Minimal shaping of gathering at the sides of the hips. Embroidered motif on front containing the initials 'E.B.G' (Emilie Busbey Grigsby)
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk satin with lace insertions and embroidered |
| Brief description | Silk satin petticoat with lace insertions, possibly made in France or Great Britain, ca. 1924 |
| Physical description | Mauve-coloured silk satin petticoat with deep vandyke lace insertions along the top and hem. Ribbon straps. Minimal shaping of gathering at the sides of the hips. Embroidered motif on front containing the initials 'E.B.G' (Emilie Busbey Grigsby) |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'E.G' (Embroidered on the front, for Emilie Grigsby) |
| Object history | Registered File number 1989/1229. This petticoat was worn by Miss Emilie Grigsby (1876-1964) who was a wealthy independent American who came to England from New York. She established a salon which was frequented by writers and the military. She was considered to be one of the great international beauties, with extremely pale, almost transparent, skin and golden hair. She was frequently the subject of articles in the New York Times during the early 20th century. Her clothes were purchased from couturiers in London, Paris, and New York, and demonstrated an elegantly avant-garde approach to style. |
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| Accession number | T.322-1989 |
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| Record created | November 20, 2007 |
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