Petticoat
- Object Name:
- Petticoat
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.741
- Date:
- 1900-1920
- Description:
- Petticoat, fancy. Black silk tricot. Pleated silk ruffle at hem. Satin weave. Scalloped black with blue at hem edges. Embroidered trim. Snap opening. Paper label: "Best-Fit Petticoats".
- Material:
- Textile
Silk - Dimensions:
- L-39 inches
- 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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