Petticoat
ca. 1920 (made)
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Knee length chiffon petticoat with shoulder straps and straight cut. At low hip level, there is a hem-stitched seam to which the sides of the skirt are gathered. The front and back are trimmed with a large diamond shaped insertion of scalloped ecru machine-made lace. There is a hem-stitched band at the top.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Chiffon and machine-made lace |
| Brief description | Knee length chiffon petticoat with lace, Madame Clare, France, ca. 1920 |
| Physical description | Knee length chiffon petticoat with shoulder straps and straight cut. At low hip level, there is a hem-stitched seam to which the sides of the skirt are gathered. The front and back are trimmed with a large diamond shaped insertion of scalloped ecru machine-made lace. There is a hem-stitched band at the top. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Antony Acton |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.229-1969 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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