Girl's petticoat
Category
Costume
Date
1850
Materials
Cotton, Lace, Linen
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1364434
Summary
Girl's or young lady's petticoat (underdress) stout white cotton. Boat neck, short sleeves, both edged with machine embroidery and lace. Full skirt finely gathered onto darted bodice with slightly rounded waist. Single deep tuck around skirt and 360 mm border of tucks and eyelet embroidery. Eight linen buttons at back, some corded seams, bodice hand stitched and skirt mainly machined. 'Eliza Sidebottom No 12'. 1850 (circa)
Marks and inscriptions
Eliza Sidebottom No 12