Quilted Petticoat
1730-1750 (made), 1870-1910 (altered)
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Woman's petticoat made of blue (warp) and pink (weft) shot silk taffeta lined with blue and white striped linen and wadded with a thin layer of wool. It is quilted in running stitch with blue silk thread in a deep horizontal border of sunflowers and pomegranates framed with undulating leafy vines against a ground of parallel diagonal lines. Above this is a pattern of diamonds. The petticoat is made of 8 panels of silk, with one opening, originally in the left side seam.
The petticoat was altered in the late 19th century, probably for theatre costume. A deep facing of pink cotton was added to the hem. The original waist binding and ties were replaced with a waistband with 2 pairs of hooks and eyes.
The petticoat was altered in the late 19th century, probably for theatre costume. A deep facing of pink cotton was added to the hem. The original waist binding and ties were replaced with a waistband with 2 pairs of hooks and eyes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, wool, linen; hand-woven, hand-sewn, hand-quilted |
| Brief description | Woman's petticoat, 1730-50, British; shot blue and pink silk taffeta, quilted, deep border and diamond pattern, altered 1870-1910 |
| Physical description | Woman's petticoat made of blue (warp) and pink (weft) shot silk taffeta lined with blue and white striped linen and wadded with a thin layer of wool. It is quilted in running stitch with blue silk thread in a deep horizontal border of sunflowers and pomegranates framed with undulating leafy vines against a ground of parallel diagonal lines. Above this is a pattern of diamonds. The petticoat is made of 8 panels of silk, with one opening, originally in the left side seam. The petticoat was altered in the late 19th century, probably for theatre costume. A deep facing of pink cotton was added to the hem. The original waist binding and ties were replaced with a waistband with 2 pairs of hooks and eyes. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | V. BARTHE 483 (Stencilled in black ink on hem facing) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs E. M. Gilroy |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.174-1962 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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