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Petticoat

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cream-colored petticoat by Mary Phelps Jacob, with a gathered waistband, a full skirt made of cotton eyelet fabric with a decorative panel down the front and scalloped hem.

Artwork details

Date:
1845–55
Medium:
cotton
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
298 × 625 px
Museum record:
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