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Bustle

Object number2004.172.70

Manufacturer Weston & Wells Manufacturing Company

Date1880-1890

MediumWire; Fabric; Ink

Credit LineMeadowcroft Collection

DescriptionUndergarment featuring three wire tubes stacked on top of one another, with the smallest diameter tube on top and the largest on the bottom. Tubes are connected by off-white fabric, which connects the tubes in the center and along on the sides. Fabric also attaches at the top of the tube, and has straps on the proper right side of the bustle that connect to two buckles on the proper left side of the bustle. The top buckle is attached to a fabric strap, while the bottom buckle is attached to the side of the bustle. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 5 x 13.5 x 8 in. (12.7 x 34.3 x 20.3 cm)
Marks“THE HEALTH / PADDED WIRE BUSTLE” printed on fabric that ties around waist.
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