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Petticoat of printed cotton filled with goose down, made by Booth & Fox, London, ca. 1860. Petticoat of printed cotton filled with goose down. Constructed from five 'A'-shaped panels machine-sewn together, lined with a plain red cotton then stitched to fo

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Petticoat of printed cotton filled with goose down, made by Booth & Fox, London, ca. 1860. Petticoat of printed cotton filled with goose down. Constructed from five 'A'-shaped panels machine-sewn together, lined with a plain red cotton then stitched to form eight tubular sections from hem to hip. The top section is left unfilled and pleated into a waistband, but each of the eight tubular sections is filled with feathers and down for padding. The design consists of a red ground with a 'paisley' design of cones interspersed with flowers in green, yellow, blue and black. There is an opening at the centre back seam.  Printed cotton, goose down, machine-sewn, lined with cotton.
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Title: Petticoat of printed cotton filled with goose down, made by Booth & Fox, London, ca. 1860. Petticoat of printed cotton filled with goose down. Constructed from five 'A'-shaped panels machine-sewn together, lined with a plain red cotton then stitched to fo
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Petticoat of printed cotton filled with goose down, made by Booth & Fox, London, ca.
1860.
 Petticoat of printed cotton filled with goose down.
Constructed from five 'A'-shaped panels machine-sewn together, lined with a plain red cotton then stitched to form eight tubular sections from hem to hip.
The top section is left unfilled and pleated into a waistband, but each of the eight tubular sections is filled with feathers and down for padding.
The design consists of a red ground with a 'paisley' design of cones interspersed with flowers in green, yellow, blue and black.
There is an opening at the centre back seam.
  Printed cotton, goose down, machine-sewn, lined with cotton.

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