Petticoat

Petticoats in a dream pertain to marital or romantic affairs, and their meaning depends on the action and other aspects of the dream which must be correlated, but as a general guide: petticoats which the dreamer considered as pleasing or pretty (rather than strictly utilitarian) are a warning against vanity and conceit; buying petticoats is a caution against extravagance; changing a petticoat predicts that the dreamer will soon be “off with the old, on with the new”; losing a petticoat is a sign of unexpected rivalry for the affection of someone the dreamer takes for granted; a tom petticoat indicates disenchantment; a mended petticoat (or to mend one) is a warning against foolish pride; it is frequently better in the long run to sit on your pride than to stand on your dignity.

See also Clothes and Colors.

To dream of seeing new petticoats, denotes that pride in your belongings will make you an object of raillery among your acquaintances.

To see them soiled or torn, portends that your reputation will be in great danger.

If a young woman dream that she wears silken, or clean, petticoats, it denotes that she will have a doting, but manly husband.

If she suddenly perceives that she has left off her petticoat in dressing, it portends much ill luck and disappointment.

To see her petticoat falling from its place while she is at some gathering, or while walking, she will have trouble in retaining her lover, and other disappointments may follow.

A taffeta petticoat that rustles beneath a young woman’s dress is a sign that the wearer’s forward nature will be damaging to her love affair.

If a young woman sees herself in a dream with her petticoat showing beneath her dress, she will regret an unfortunate act of hers which will turn her lover away from her.

For a young man to dream of a petticoat is a warning that his attitude toward the opposite sex should be more courteous or he may ruin his chances with the girl he loves.