Name/Title
Cane Cage CrinolineEntry/Object ID
1941.03.53Description
Wooden Hoop Skirt. Material: wood, metal and textile. Size: 19" W. x 26" L. Description: natural colored wooden hoop skirt; 8" diameter waistband of four stacked hoops banded with four metal brackets (no discernible way to open the waistband); eight more hoops make up the skirt frame from waist to floor length each hoop increasing in size towards the bottom; each hoop is clipped with a metal band; five strips of 1/2" W. brown fabric tape attach to each hoop at intervals and extend vertically from waistline to hemline.Context
Said to have been worn by Mrs. Gottlieb Krassin. Note: with no waist opening, it would have been virtually impossible to put this on - not to mention the fact that a wide, perfect circle would be excruciatingly uncomfortable - so its use as a wearable garment is a mystery.
Not collaborated, but a possible explanation could be that this was used for display as a shop sample.Cataloged By
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Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Crinoline, CageNomenclature Secondary Object Term
CrinolineNomenclature Primary Object Term
Garment, FoundationNomenclature Sub-Class
UnderwearNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsCreate Date
July 17, 1990Update Date
June 5, 2026