Petticoat

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Nom de l'objet :	Petticoat
Titre :	Mrs.
Artiste ou artisan :	Martha Sibley Sibley, Martha (nee bell)
Catégorie de l'objet :	Underwear
Matériaux :	Fabric
Numéro d'accession :	03.3192
Autres données géographiques :	[45.099226,-63.233149]
Date de début de production :	1871-01-01
Date de fin de production :	1871-12-31
Description :	Handmade, full skirt gathered on waistband. Hand-finished buttonhole one white button. There are a series of pleats that begin 48 cm from the bottom and are of various widths. The pleats are above and below three bands of pulled thread. Al seams are hand-stitched. Pockets inserted on right side of seam. Made out of cotton material and embroidery lace.
Commentaires :	The donor's great-grandmother Martha Bell Sibley made this petticoat herself for her own wedding in 1871. Martha Sibley lived in Wittenburg, Colchester County. A petticoat, is an undergarment worn under a skirt or dress. In historical contexts (sixteenth to nineteenth centuries), a petticoat refers to any separate skirt worn with a gown, skirt, etc. They are not strictly speaking, underwear. They were worn to give warmth, or to give the skirt or dress the desired shape, as dictated by the fashion of the time.
Longueur :	93 cm
Largeur :	43.5 cm
Établissement :	Colchester Historeum Facebook-Colchester Historeum Twitter-Colchester Historeum YouTube-Colchester Historeum
Ville de l'établissement :	Truro
Province de l'établissement :	Nova Scotia

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