CRINOLINE, Circa 1860

CH1984.362

Crinoline of watchspring hoops, joined by white cotton webbing tapes, suspended from front-opening waist band of white herringbone tape; printed on back of waistband with crown trademark and name 'THOMSON'S "PRINCESS" G'; 3 watchspring hoops at about knee height; 5 narrow steel hoops contained in royal blue wool twill band below; machine-sewn throughout. Crinoline gives regular conical silhoutte of late 1850s-early 1860s. See Bradfield, 'Costume in Detail', p. 199.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1984.362
Accession Date: 29 Oct 1984
Credit: Western Australian Collection

Material

Wool/Textile0 - Whole
Cotton/Textile0 - Whole
Steel/Metal0 - Whole

Measurement

length880mm
diameter1920mm

 

 

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