Section of a petticoat
date: label: Date
content: 1700–1750
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: White on white pattern of symmetrical floral forms stemming from a vase.
label: Description
content: Two layers of white cotton fabric are placed one on top of the other with warps and wefts aligned. Heavy cotton yarn is pulled through channels created by parallel rows of running stitches through both layers, giving a padded effect (trapunto). Embroidered details are added in a variety of stitches. In some areas, the back layer of fabric is cut away and deflected element work is added in the top layer.
place: label: made in
content: England
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Textiles Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1974-100-25
objectType: label: Type
content: embroidery & stitching
label: Type
content: Section of a petticoat
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Medium: linen embroidery, cotton cording, cotton foundation Technique: stitched using trapunto technique; embroidered in satin, stem, coral knot, French knot, and eyelet stitches with deflected element work
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 78 x 33 cm (30 11/16 in. x 13 in.)