Seven dress loopers
Mme. Demorest
(New York, New York)
late 1860s
Object PlaceUnited States
Medium/TechniquePressed horn and metal
DimensionsOverall: 8.6 x 1.3 cm (3 3/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Ann Coleman
Accession number2002.216.1-7
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
InscriptionsMme. Demorest's Benoiton Dress Loopers. Patented May 29th, 1866. The loopers are drawn on a crease of the dress, at any distance apart or height desirable: when possible attach them to the seams. Every Lady is delighted with their beauty, utility and convenience. (Text on box)ProvenanceInherited from her sister, Evelyn Jane Colemen, by Elizabeth Ann Coleman; Gift to the MFA, June 26, 2002