Bustle

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Bustle

Entry/Object ID

499

Description

Material: textile, fiber and metal. Size: 8" W. x 7 1/2" L. Description: white unbleached cotton muslin - inverted bell shaped garment - padded and quilted - 14" L. tie on one side of waistline - straw added for thickness - four 3/4" W. grommets hold garment together - label: "The Scott, Perfect, Form Fitting, Invisible, Hip form and bustle - Patented June 10, 1902, March 24, 1908. Size No. O."

Context

Garment worn by women on the back of the body below the waist to distend the skirt.From the Hans Paulson estate. Many of the articles from the Paulson estate are the gift of Dr. and Mrs. O. J. Swenson who purchased the "old Paulson place" and donated the items to the Waseca Co. Historical Society,

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bustle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Garment, Foundation

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Underwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

May 19, 1988

Update Date

November 21, 2024