Look H

Description:

The 1880s saw a dramatic return of the bustle; however, this time the bustle took on new form. Mid-1880s bustles protruded horizontally from the small of the back. Unlike the pillow-like bustle forms used in the 1870s, metal cage bustles were touted as lightweight and therefore easier on the wearer’s back and were also collapsible. This dress, on loan from the Seward House Museum, was constructed with a built-in bustle. Stiffly boned bodices and sturdy metal, shelf-like, collapsible bustles are typical in late 1880s fashion.

Attribution:

Unknown

Date:

1882

Collection ID:

Seward House #CL179

Notes:

On loan from The Seward House Museum

Exhibit tags:

Garments