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 was made in haste from natural colored muslin (so it's cream, not white) and the interior seams finished with pale blue overlocking thread instead of matching overlocking thread.  It has also been used for several photoshoots.  However, it was washed afterwards and is in like new condition