item details
NameBustle
ProductionUnknown; 1880s
Classificationbustles, underwear
Materialscotton, horsehair
Materials SummaryCotton and horsehair
Registration NumberPC001103
Credit lineGift of Mrs P Cousins & Mrs Newman, 1965
Overview
This bustle has been made from twill fabric woven of black horsehair and cream cotton, and is padded with horsehair.
It helped the wearer achieve the fashionable silhouette of the period where the bulk of the skirt was drawn to the back of the body.