Down-filled Petticoat
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- Maker:
- McLintock's of Barnsley
- Date:
- 1867 - 1875
This petticoat is made from Turkey Red discharge printed cotton in a paisley design, and has quilted horizontal channels that are filled with down and a drawstring waist. This created a warm yet lightweight petticoat that would stand out in a dome shape to help support the fashionable skirts of the era.
The label inside this petticoat reads "McLintock's purified Russian Down Petticoat No. 7 34". As the manufacture of quilted petticoats continued, the quilted channels became progressively more wavy, and braids were used between the channels. This petticoat has quite straight channels, indicating it is one of the earlier petticoats.
