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Bustle

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-17887

Description

Linen covered wire bustle w/ 5 coiled pieces joined. Cottom waistband w/ buckle for closure.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bustles
cotton (textile)
linen (material)
machine sewing (technique)
wire
Linen
Cotton
Wire
Machine Sewn
BUSTLE

Inscription

Stamped on waistband: ""Beach""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

13 x 6 x 10 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2021

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