Petticoat
1700-1725 (made), 1750-1780 (altered)
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Woman’s petticoat of bleached linen embroidered in chain stitch with white silk thread in a pattern of leafy wreaths, flowers and strapwork. It is very pieced at the back, possibly made over from a furnishing textile. There is a pocket opening in each side seam and an opening at centre back.
The petticoat has been lengthened with a strip of coarse linen added to the waistline and later shortened with tucks made in this addition. There is a wide box pleat at centre front with side pleats and pleating either side of the back opening. The waist is bound with 1-¼ inch (3 cm) wide bleached linen tape, which forms the ties. The same tape binds the hem.
The petticoat has been lengthened with a strip of coarse linen added to the waistline and later shortened with tucks made in this addition. There is a wide box pleat at centre front with side pleats and pleating either side of the back opening. The waist is bound with 1-¼ inch (3 cm) wide bleached linen tape, which forms the ties. The same tape binds the hem.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen, silk thread; hand-woven, hand-sewn, hand embroidered |
| Brief description | Woman's petticoat 1700-25, British; bleached linen embroidered with white silk, altered |
| Physical description | Woman’s petticoat of bleached linen embroidered in chain stitch with white silk thread in a pattern of leafy wreaths, flowers and strapwork. It is very pieced at the back, possibly made over from a furnishing textile. There is a pocket opening in each side seam and an opening at centre back. The petticoat has been lengthened with a strip of coarse linen added to the waistline and later shortened with tucks made in this addition. There is a wide box pleat at centre front with side pleats and pleating either side of the back opening. The waist is bound with 1-¼ inch (3 cm) wide bleached linen tape, which forms the ties. The same tape binds the hem. |
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| Accession number | 43-1908 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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