• Petticoat
Petticoat
Petticoat

Object ID
1994.41.12.A
Object Name
Petticoat
Object Collection
Date Created
February 18, 2013, 1880 – 1930
Material
Cotton; Silk
Object Entities
Metevilis, Marina (is related to)
Object Description
A handmade maroon and beige petticoat. The top half is beige, and there are two shades of beige that make up the top half. There is a tie string around the waist line. The bottom half is maroon.  It is a two flounce petticoat.
Origin
Donated by Marina Metevilis. The handmade petticoat was handmade in Greece, most likely by her grandmother Anna Balafas.
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Citation
Petticoat, February 18, 2013, 1880 – 1930, Marina Textile Collection, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/6508. Accessed 03/29/24.