Fustan / Petticoat

NamePetticoat

Maker Cipriana Arce Curi Huaman (Peruvian)

Date2017

Place madeHuamanga, Ayacucho, Peru, South America

MediumCotton and synthetic lace

Dimensions27 5/16 × 53 15/16 × 2 3/8 in. (69.3 × 137 × 6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2017.39.4

Object numberFA.2017.39.4

DescriptionWhite petticoat with wide synthetic lace around the hem. Petticoat is pleated around the waistband and is sewn together just above the lace to create a ribbed effect. The lace is shiny white and has white fabric behind it to make it opaque.