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…
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;…
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
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 Silk Dress with Shell Motif Beading
Date: 1910-1919
black silk chiffon dress with floral and shell beaded motifs
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…
Gray Silk Evening Bodice with Lace
Date: 1855-1865
Grey silk evening bodice with lace sleeves and yoke'; grey-blue heavy silk, grey -t blue silk satin, metal boning (possibly plastic), cotton batting, lined w/ white polished cotton, lavender silk ribbon, cotton (?); black ribbon at cuffs; blue…
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.