Quilted Petticoat
1750-1770 (made), 1870-1910 (altered)
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Woman's petticoat made of dark green silk satin, lined with coarse glazed green wool and wadded with a thin layer of wool. It is quilted in running stitch with dark green silk thread in a border of abstract flowers and leaves around the hem, with parallel ogee arches above. The petticoat is made of 7 panels of silk, with an opening at the centre back seam and pocket openings cut into the side panels and bound with 1-inch wide (2.5 cm) dark green silk ribbon. The hem is bound with the same ribbon.
The petticoat was altered in the late 19th century, either for fancy dress or a studio prop. The waist binding and ties were removed and replaced with 19th century braid, hooks and eyes.
The petticoat was altered in the late 19th century, either for fancy dress or a studio prop. The waist binding and ties were removed and replaced with 19th century braid, hooks and eyes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, wool; hand-woven satin, hand-sewn, hand-quilted |
| Brief description | Woman's petticoat, 1750-70, British; dark green silk satin, quilted with a floral border; altered 1870-1910 |
| Physical description | Woman's petticoat made of dark green silk satin, lined with coarse glazed green wool and wadded with a thin layer of wool. It is quilted in running stitch with dark green silk thread in a border of abstract flowers and leaves around the hem, with parallel ogee arches above. The petticoat is made of 7 panels of silk, with an opening at the centre back seam and pocket openings cut into the side panels and bound with 1-inch wide (2.5 cm) dark green silk ribbon. The hem is bound with the same ribbon. The petticoat was altered in the late 19th century, either for fancy dress or a studio prop. The waist binding and ties were removed and replaced with 19th century braid, 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.730A-1913 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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