Stitches

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Summary: so they were often worn out This lovely petticoat is in wonderful condition and is made out of white cotton The bottom half of the skirt had wadding inserted into it and then decorative stitches were used to keep it in place The stitching was done with an old chain stitch treadle machine which is common for the mid 1860 s The waist might have originally had a drawstring

Image Dimensions: 432 x 519