Unique Woman's petticoat made of dark green silk sarsenet, lined with coarse glazed green wool and wadded with a very thin layer of wool. It is quilted in running stitch with dark green silk thread in a horizontal pattern of abstract flowers and leaves around the hem, with overlapping shell pattern above. The petticoat is made of 6 panels of silk, with only one opening cut into the panel on the right side; the edges turned under and sewn during the quilting process. The thin silk and wadding, and minimally stitched quilting suggests an ‘economy’ product from a professional work shop. The petticoat was altered in the late 19th century, either for fancy dress or a studio prop. The waist binding and ties were removed and replaced with a linen waistband and ties. Woman's petticoat, 1750-70, British; Dark green silk sarsenet, quilted with a floral border, altered 1870-1910 A woman's gown, English, 1775-80; cream and green, yellow, pink striped silk/cotton, English, 1770s; altered 1870-1910 A woman's gown, of cream silk warp and cotton weft, with vertical stripes of yellow, brown, green and pink (possibly the Indian export fabric known as cherryderry). The gown is in the English (tight-back) style, open at the front with elbow-length sleeves. The bodice meets at the centre front. The bodice and sleeves are lined with bleached linen. The pleats at the back are stitched down. The gown is made of 8 widths of fabric; the skirts are flat pleated into the waist seam. There are cut and bound pocket openings on each side. The hem of the skirts is faced with unbleached linen. Three pairs of pink silk ribbons were added to the bodice fronts for fancy dress in the late 19th century.