Bustle

Name/Title

Bustle

Entry/Object ID

G86.120

Description

Machine stitched bustle; cotton; 6 steel bands of graduated size form shape from waist to knee in back; side flaps with ties for front; tape ties tension hoops; removable ruffle at bottom attaches with white china or glass buttons; buttonholes around waistband; brass buckle in front.Marked “Fanny Horner

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1880

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Lexicon

Search Terms

bustle, cotton, machine stitched, graduated form, ties, detachable ruffle, buckle

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Place

Region

Southern Tier

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

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Event

Everyday