Plant & Green Skirt Lifter (Dress Holder), Butterfly Motif
Name/Title
Plant & Green Skirt Lifter (Dress Holder), Butterfly MotifEntry/Object ID
1999.5.1Tags
Skirt lifter, ButterflyDescription
The padded brass dress clamp topped by embossed butterfly and padded tongsUse
To lift long skirts when walking up stairs or dancingContext
Womens' fashion accessories comprising clamps, typically metal and decorative, that were attached to long, trailing skirts to hold them up off the floor; used particularly in the later 19th century. The skirt lifter was often attached to a cord or ribbon that was hung from the waist by a chatelaine. The wearer used the skirt lifter when necessary, such as when walking up stairs or dancing.Collection
ERS Needlework Tools and BoxesCategory
19th century