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Bustle

1870s
Medium/TechniqueCotton twill, cotton cording, and steel wires
DimensionsCenter back: 86.4 cm (34 in.)
Credit LineGift of Francisca Smith Clark
Accession numberAPP.2008.59
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceSeptember, 1975, inherited by the donor; gift to the MFA, September 17, 2008
View: a,b
early 18th century
Cover
late 17th century
Petticoat
around 1775
probably 19th century
Corset
Caroline Adams
1830–40
Child's hat
About 1860
Group shot: 2006.1433.1-3
Oscar de la Renta
1980s
Woman's headdress
mid 19th century
Woman's headdress
mid-19th century