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Hoop, Skirt
Object/Artifact
Large bell shaped hoop, adult sized. Tape around waist with tinned steel buckle patent dated 1855. About 108” in circumference at bottom.
G96.085
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1865 - 1870
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
Hoop
Woman
Female
Bell Shaped
Tinned Steel
1855