Basic info

Collection

Costume and Textiles

Object name

Petticoat

Full length petticoat

Object category

Costume, female

Object subcategory

Underwear

Description

Full length petticoat of cream silk, cut straight across the top of the bust and edged with scalloped cream lace. The shoulder straps are of the same fabric. Both sides of the skirt are split from the hips and edged with cream lace. Gathered at hips.

Production date start

1920

Production date end

1929

Period

Between the Wars