Created by:

Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this

Owned by:

Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937  Search this

Medium:

cotton

Dimensions:

H x W (waist): 40 × 15 in. (101.6 × 38.1 cm)

H x W (hemline): 40 × 43 in. (101.6 × 109.2 cm)

Type:

petticoats

whitework

Place made:

United States, North and Central America

Place collected:

Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1840

Description:

A handsewn tucked petticoat with embroidered detailing. The white petticoat has a tie closure at the waist. The lower half of the petticoat has multiple tiers of tucked detailing alternating with rows of embroidered flora. Along the hem is more elaborate embroidery with a scalloped edge. The fabric is discolored with small areas of loss. There is a handwritten label sewn in the interior waistband.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Craftsmanship  Search this

Domestic life  Search this

Skilled labor  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2017.108.12

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a7ef2803-6569-4419-b33f-6c68b5cb8975

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.108.12