Overbustle
Category
Costume
Date
1880 - 1890
Materials
Cashmere, wool, linen, hooks & eyes.
Measurements
630 x 770 mm
Order this imageCollection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602891
Summary
A woman's over-bustle, made from black cashmere. Black woollen cashmere over-bustle trimmed with black wool braid. Brown linen waistband fastening with metal hook and eyes. Over-bustle suspended on eight black woollen tapes from waist. The bustle is held on the inside with woollen tapes and a black cord. Ruched and gathered vertically down CF. A handwritten label stitched to the inner waistband reads, "McDonald-Tyler", the donor.
Provenance
Gift of McDonald-Tyler
Marks and inscriptions
Inner waistband back left-hand side: A handwritten label stitched to the inner waistband reads, "McDonald-Tyler", the donor. See associated photograph for further details.