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Hoop, Skirt
Object/Artifact
Bustle made of cotton tapes, spring steel.a) Hoop has barrel shape; 10 hoops, 5 tapes. Waist stamped “No. 18.” Open in front. Silver colored stamped buckle with dated in relief: “Patented July 2d 1867” [or 87?]b) Bustle has flat, shelf-like form with 3 hoops, similar strapping and buckle stamped the same.
G98.051ab
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1880
User Age: Child Gender: Female
American
Bustle
Hoop
Child
Girl
Spring Steel
Barrel Shape
No. 18
1867