Saturday, April 1, 2023

Original: 17th Century Printed Petticoat

 Dutch petticoat from the second quarter of the 18th century; the fabric is a printed cotton made in India.


Petticoat, c.1725-49, VAM.

While there's unfortunately only the one photograph, the magnified view is excellent: you can see every detail of the intricate four-color floral pattern. The fabric is described as glazed, and from the image, the petticoat appears to be faced in a plain white (possibly also glazed) fabric, with a narrow tape waistband.

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