Digital Collections
Hoop, Skirt
Object/Artifact
Hoop with bustle back and close front. 7 heavy cotton tapes and belt; 15 double hoops made by inserting a steel on each side of a 3/4 inch tape. A couple of hoops are missing the wires near the hips. Several clumsy mends to breaks with scotch tape. Belt extended on each end, missing buckle.
G2003.134
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1882 - 1885
hoop
cage
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