1393 c

Bustle

1880 Approximate

Material: textile, metal. Size: 9"W. x 6 1/2" L. Description: black silk taffeta - straw padding - crescent shaped with scalloped edges - tied at intervals to secure padding - attached with large hook (from hook-and-eye assembly) on top side and with 28" L. ties on top sides.

From Guy Everett estate. Garment worn by women on the back of the body below the waist to distend the skirt.