499

Bustle

1908 Approximate

Material: textile, fiber and metal. Size: 8" W. x 7 1/2" L. Description: white unbleached cotton muslin - inverted bell shaped garment - padded and quilted - 14" L. tie on one side of waistline - straw added for thickness - four 3/4" W. grommets hold garment together - label: "The Scott, Perfect, Form Fitting, Invisible, Hip form and bustle - Patented June 10, 1902, March 24, 1908. Size No. O."

Garment worn by women on the back of the body below the waist to distend the skirt.From the Hans Paulson estate. Many of the articles from the Paulson estate are the gift of Dr. and Mrs. O. J. Swenson who purchased the "old Paulson place" and donated the items to the Waseca Co. Historical Society,