Small Spring Bustle Cage
Date: 1885 (circa)
Small wire bustle cage with 3 springs, with cotton chintz covering, cotton tape, and metal buckle closure.; bustle cage-3 metal coils and light brown cotton chintz covering: wiastband at cotton tape with 1 metal buckle closure; 3 vertical metal…
Tags: 1870s-1880s - Bustle, A1, AWARE09, AWARE10, Empire11, Modernity, Modernity09, Underwear, VassarGirls
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
Black Lace Dress with Velvet
Creator: Boeckel Shop
black lace dress with velvet trim and handkerchief hem; bodice is lined with tan georgette; cap sleeves; dropped waist; columnar silhouette
Tags: 1920s, 20s Evening Gowns
Black Silk Chiffon Dress with Beaded Trim
Date: 1920-1929
black silk chiffon dress with multicolor beaded trim; black silk crepe; cream,black, and gold bugle beads; light pink, metallic black, magenta, and green seed beads; spun black cotton net;Drop waist silhouette; beaded V-neck neckline; crisscross…
Black Silk Dress with Shell Motif Beading
Date: 1910-1919
black silk chiffon dress with floral and shell beaded motifs
Tags: 1920s, 20s Evening Gowns, AWARE12, Ceci, FrenchConnection12
Red Straw Hat
Creator: Daniell and Sons
red straw hat with ribbon band; black stripes, red georgette, black silk taffeta lining, red velvet ribbon