Gold Silk Jacquard Dress with Floral Motif
Date: 1830-1850
Gold Silk Jacquard Dress with Floral Motif and Leg-of-Mutton Sleeves; 1. Gold Silk jacquard with floral motif; Lining at Hem, Bodice, Sleeves; Boning at bodice front. 2. Full length; Empire waist; Leg-o-Mutton sleeves; Boned bodice; Low…
White Bloomers
Date: 1905 (circa)
White cotton bloomers with intentionally split crotch, lace detail at bottom of cuff, 3 buttons, and tiered cuffs.
Small Bustle of Striped Covered Coils
Date: 1880 (circa)
small bustle cage; cream cotton bias tape, wide plain weave cotton-possibly stiffened or treated, plain weave striped tan cotton with diagonal stripes, oatmeal cotton lace, wire coils, metal fasteners narrow bustle with 3 wire coils, 3 padded loafs;…
Full Length Bustle Cage (4)
Cotton tape and metal bustle cage; 27 metal rings attached to cotton with studs every inch; seven vertical bands of cotton tape; buckle center front waist; very wide weave of cotton tape center bottom; cotton tape has pattern of stripes and diamonds.
Linen Petticoat with Boned Bustle
tan linen petticoat w/boned bustle; Natural linen petticoat w/boned bustle, drawstring top, 3.5 inch ruffle along bottom
Pink Patterned Dress
Date: 1903 (circa)
pink patterned top, skirt, and collar; Pink and cream printed treated silk, pink silk front facing, cotton muslin ruffle at hem, cotton lace floral applique, grosgrain synthetic ribbon as waist tape, metal hook-and-eye closures; linen lining of…
Small Wire Crescent Bustle Cage
Date: 1880 (circa)
Small bustle cage with 2 pieces of crescent shaped wire mesh held by cotton tape, with a metal buckle closure. Black braided wire and beige cotton tapes; waistband of cotton tabby weave tape with 1 buckle closure; 2 rolls of braided wire suspended…
Wire Bustle Cage
Creator: Unknown American Inventor
Date: 1871
Bustle (cage), of natural cotton muslin and twill tapes and metal wire bands: half-cylinder shape, with metal bands horizontally forming shape, suspended from vertical tapes; waistband of tape with adjustable buckle and hanging tabs; flat back of…
Crinoline Hoop Skirt
Date: 1865 (circa)
Hoop skirt of fabric tapes and wire; hoops of watch spring covered with webbing held together with metal tabs
Teal Taffeta Crinoline Ensemble
Date: 1860 (circa)
Sheer dress trimmed with self ruffles. Elbow length sleeves. Ankle length underskirt with back center panel with large horizontal pleats. Shorter overskirt, open at center back to reveal horizontal pleats on underskirt.; teal taffeta ensemble; green…
Navy Bodice with Red Yoke
Creator: MJ
Date: 1905 (circa)
Bodice of navy blue wool faille with square yoke of red wool, trimmed with stripes of black braid and edged with curved black braid trim. Front sections overlap with hook and eye closures; standing collar hooks at CB.
Black Moire Bodice with Embroidery
Creator: Liberty & Co.
black moire bodice with leaf and vine embroidery. Lining of ivory cotton organdy. Wide collar with embroidered design.
I. Black moire silk, black china silk, black net with embroidery, cream cotton organdy lining, metal hook and eyes, cream grosgrain…
Green Day Dress
Date: 1895 (circa)
ensemble of green changeant taffeta with small dot print; skirt (a) : olive green taffeta with ivory dots, purple cross weave (wavy); weighted hem; green velvet trim ; bodice (b): olive green taffeta w/ ivory dots and purple cross-weave; green velvet…
Pink and Gray Bustle Ensemble
Date: 1876 (circa)
Pale salmon and gray silk taffeta bustle ensemble, trimmed with pale salmon taffeta ruffles and white and gray tassel trim, swags, bustle, and train; fitted bodice with 3/4 sleeves, square neckline and triple button closure up front; skirt with…