Bustle
Category
Costume
Date
1884 - 1888
Materials
Cotton, Steel
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1367233
Summary
Striped cotton dimity and steel bustle, grey with pale blue stripe machine sewn. Tapes at waist have been replaced. Bustle consists of a series of eight hoops, the last top two crossed at centre back, held in shape by a panel of material sewn across their ends. Hem frilled. See p250 Bradfields 'Costume in Detail'. 1884 - 1888 (circa)