Bustle
Category
Costume
Date
1885
Materials
Silk twill, cotton tape.
Measurements
400 x 230 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602790.4
Summary
A woman's bustle roll, part of a presentation ensemble, made from red silk twill. The roll is filled with an unknown material and fastens with two white cotton tape ties, intact.
Provenance
Gift of Heather Boyd.
Marks and inscriptions
On cotton tape tie.: A handwritten note on the cotton tape tie reads "Circa 1870". A note written by Mrs Adams before Judith Dore re-dated the object to 1885. See associated photograph for further details.