Child's Petticoat
ca. 1900 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Child's petticoat of white plain weave cotton, with white thread openwork embroidery. Short-sleeved, low-waisted style, buttoning down the back. Frilled at neck, sleeves, and down the front, on either side of a broad centre panel of 'chikan' embroidery. Scalloped edges.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton, woven, embroidered with cotton thread |
| Brief description | Child's petticoat made of whitework embroidered (chikankari) muslin, fabric from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, ca. 1900 |
| Physical description | Child's petticoat of white plain weave cotton, with white thread openwork embroidery. Short-sleeved, low-waisted style, buttoning down the back. Frilled at neck, sleeves, and down the front, on either side of a broad centre panel of 'chikan' embroidery. Scalloped edges. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs A. Slader, on behalf of Miss S. Livesey |
| Object history | Registered File number 1969/3887. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as garment/clothing. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.11-1970 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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