34" Length: Corded Petticoat (1830s-1860s)

Achieve the perfect 1840s fashion silhouette in this high-quality, historically accurate Victorian corded petticoat. Whether you are an attendee at an event, a historical reenactor, an actress in theatre, or an avid admirer of Dickens' works, this petticoat will make you feel gorgeously feminine and help you achieve the proper mid-Victorian silhouette.   Corded petticoats were worn under dresses to create the bell-like skirt shape of the 1830s and 1840s before the crinoline (hoop skirt) was invented.  During the 1850s and 1860s, corded petticoats were still worn by girls and even women for everyday wear around the house.  This corded petticoat is based on the extant example found here. This petticoat is a second: when making it, I discovered multiple tiny holes in the fabric.  Each of the four holes has been neatly mended (as seen in the listing photos), and it is being sold at a discount due to the flaws.  Normally, a corded petticoat like this would start at $159.  Shipping within th