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Bustle
Bustle

Bustle

Clothing MakerMade by Unknown
Dateabout 1880-1885
MediumMachine-stitched cotton and wire
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 9 x 6 x 6in. (22.9 x 15.2 x 15.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Dorothy Shor Thompson
DescriptionThree wire coils, covered with white twill-woven cotton and stitched at the top to a white cotton tape for attaching around the waist (buckle missing).
Object number2002.47.8
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