Object Record
Metadata
Object Name |
Petticoat |
Object ID # |
2006.16.3 |
Creator |
Maker Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Boyertown, Berks Co, Pa |
Date |
1900 ca. |
Material |
Cotton |
Dimensions |
W-14 L-36.5 inches |
Description |
Black cotton petticoat trimmed with rows of stitching. Two .5" tucks are sewn near where the ruffle is attached. The ruffle is 13" long. Rows of stitching form gathers and a 2.25" ruffle is stiched to a 2" hem. A drawstring is attached at the waist. |
Provenance |
Owned by either Annie B. Bechtel (1887-1976) or her sister, Katie B. Bechtel (1891-1980), both of Boyertown, Berks County. Both women never married and were members of Boyertown Mennonite Church. |
Source |
Gift of Lois B. Mest & Rhoda G. Lyons |
People |
Bechtel, Katie B., 1891-1980 |
Collection |
Clothing-Women's |