Wire Bustle
Title
Wire Bustle
Description
Wire bustle with canvas covered hoops.
Creator
Unknown designer
Date
1880-1889
Contributor
Gift from Elizabeth S. Brown
Identifier
HCC_FA_2018-1457
Coverage
Unknown
Curator Notes
Good condition. Steel hoops have rusted to the canvas casing. Length does not indicate height of wearer. Hoops slightly misshapen from wear. Laces do not match, which indicates they have been replaced at some point in this garment's history.
Textile
Cotton and Brass
Photographer
Shane Patrick Qureshi
Curator
Laura Winslow
Accession Number
2012.45.101
Collection
Tags
Citation
Unknown designer
, “Wire Bustle,” HCC Fashion Archive, accessed April 23, 2025, https://hccfashion.omeka.net/items/show/153.