Brown Bustle Petticoat
Title
Brown Bustle Petticoat
Description
Brown, cotton petticoat with horizontal bustle boning, silk hem and one pocket on the right side.
Creator
Unknown designer
Date
1870-1879
Contributor
Gift from Elizabeth S. Brown
Identifier
HCC_FA_2018-888
Coverage
Unknown
Extent
Waist: 28.25"
Curator Notes
Fair condition. Pocket beginning to separate from petticoat, cotton fabric torn near waistband. Metal bustle boning has flattened, top boning band is broken and missing a piece, and boning casements have torn at edges where they meet the skirt. The back closures show evidence of being removed and re-sewn.
Textile
Cotton and Silk
Photographer
Shane Patrick Qureshi
Curator
Laura Winslow
Accession Number
2012.45.151
Collection
Citation
Unknown designer, “Brown Bustle Petticoat,” HCC Fashion Archive, accessed March 25, 2025, https://hccfashion.omeka.net/items/show/104.