Underskirt, Black taffeta

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Underskirt, Black taffeta

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Te Hikoi Museum

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Te Hikoi Museum

Description

This plain black underskirt is made from taffeta. Taffeta is a high-end fabric that has a lustrous shimmer and is a pliable fabric that holds its shape well. Taffeta would have been used for this underskirt as it would have helped to keep the desired silhouette well. The skirt itself is a plain black which suggests that it was not seen when worn under its overskirt. It has been altered many times and it is secured with a single hook and eye in the back. The purple and white salvage ends on th...

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Date created

1860-1900

Creator

Unknown maker

URL

https://ehive.com/collections/3278/objects/1338610

Related subjects

Clothing and Accessories

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