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1. Quilted Petticoat, about 1800-1825

Description:
Between 1740 and 1800 dresses had open front skirts or they were looped up the sides to reveal the petticoat.Quilted petticoats were usually decorated along the hemline.Not only were these used for decoration, but for warmth as well.Later into the nineteenth century a quilted petticoat was primarily used for warmth.
Date Issued:
[1775 TO 1825]
Data Provider:
Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:
Digital Dress Collection