Description:
Quilted yellow, plain weave silk petticoat quilted in matching silk thread with a diamond and trellis pattern around the top 1/3, and a densely-pattern geometric and floral pattern around the bottom 2/3's, which includes a heart encased in a scoll, palm leaf, sunflower, stylized boteh, and pine-type flower. The lining is yellow, glazed plain weave worsted (tammy); the batting is wool; the waistband is a replacement. Two pocket slits original to the construction have been sewn together. As early as the 1720s, quilted petticoats were an important component of many women's wardrobes. In addition to providing added warmth, the materials and quilting patterns they displayed served as decorative embellishment to the wearer's apparel. During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the bulkiness of these kinds of petticoats fell out of favor as dress styles became streamlined.
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