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Petticoat

Object Name:
Petticoat
Object ID:
1963.039.738
Date:
1890-1900
Description:
Petticoat. Black silk taffeta. Cotton twill lining on bottom. Deep flounce at hem. Drawstring missing.
Material:
Textile
Silk
Cotton
Provenance:
Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951), and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Merwin P. Cass
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