Petticoat

ca. 1903

Not on view

This petticoat is an example of the variations of functional warm petticoats that were worn by girls and women in the early twentieth century. Incorporating silk into the wool yarn makes it an expensive piece that was meant to be worn for special occasions. Additionally, the decoration at the bottom of the petticoat was meant to be seen and is another indication that this was not an undergarment worn for simple, mundane activities.

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: Petticoat
Date: ca. 1903
Culture: American
Medium: wool, silk, cotton
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Elizabeth Wadhams, 1965
Object Number: 2009.300.3280
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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