Quilted Petticoat
1740-1749 (made), 1870-1900 (altered)
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Woman’s petticoat of white silk satin, lined with white silk sarsenet, wadded in the quilted areas with a thin layer of wool, otherwise corded with wool yarn. There is a narrow band of cording in running stitch with white silk thread in geometric shapes around the hem, underneath a wide band of cording in flowers, leaves and geometric shapes. The space above is quilted in running stitch with white silk thread in a 1⅜-inch (3.5 cm) diamond pattern with a lozenge in the centre. The petticoat is made of 8 panels of silk with one pocket opening in a side seam, the other cut in a side panel, each bound with ⅞-inch (2.1 cm) wide cream silk ribbon. The hem is bound with the same tape.
The petticoat was altered in the late 19th century probably for fancy dress. The waist binding and ties were removed, the pleats released and a band of beige linen attached.
The petticoat was altered in the late 19th century probably for fancy dress. The waist binding and ties were removed, the pleats released and a band of beige linen attached.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk; hand-woven, satin weave, hand-sewn, hand-quilted |
| Brief description | Woman's petticoat, 1740-55, British; White silk satin, quilted with diaper pattern, corded in flowers, leaves, altered 1870-1900 |
| Physical description | Woman’s petticoat of white silk satin, lined with white silk sarsenet, wadded in the quilted areas with a thin layer of wool, otherwise corded with wool yarn. There is a narrow band of cording in running stitch with white silk thread in geometric shapes around the hem, underneath a wide band of cording in flowers, leaves and geometric shapes. The space above is quilted in running stitch with white silk thread in a 1⅜-inch (3.5 cm) diamond pattern with a lozenge in the centre. The petticoat is made of 8 panels of silk with one pocket opening in a side seam, the other cut in a side panel, each bound with ⅞-inch (2.1 cm) wide cream silk ribbon. The hem is bound with the same tape. The petticoat was altered in the late 19th century probably for fancy dress. The waist binding and ties were removed, the pleats released and a band of beige linen attached. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Linda Baumgarten, 'The Layered Look, Design in Eighteenth-Century Quilted Petticoats', Dress, vol.34, 2007, pp.7-30, p.9, fig.2 |
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| Accession number | 842-1905 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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