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1860-1890
GUSN-25656
Hoop skirt, possibly for a child. Made of 10 graduated cloth-bound iron wires suspended by 7 white cotton tapes riveted to hoops w/ steel. Top 3 hoops open and bound w/ leather. Held at waist w/ cotton tape and steel buckle.
skirts (garments)
hoops (shaping garments)
cotton (textile)
iron (metal)
leather
Iron
Cotton
Leather
SKIRT, HOOP
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
17 (H), 20.5 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4535
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