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Crinoline

Object Name:
Crinoline
Object ID:
2024.021.19
Place of Origin:
Worcester, MA
Date:
1875-1885
Description:
Crinoline. Cage crinoline, wire wrapped with cotton, six hoops with cotton straps and metal buckle for waistband. The letter "H" is stitched with red thread in the waistband. The crinoline is small, seemingly made for a child. Made by the Worcester Skirt Co., in Worcester, MA. c. 1875-1885.
Material:
Metal
Cotton
Dimensions:
Dia-16 inches
Provenance:
Collection of clothing from the home of Eugene Francis Landry (1902-1977) and Mary Imogene Fisher Landry (1908-1974) of 263 Hopkinton Road, Concord, NH. The collection is a gift of Valerie Achorn, granddaughter of Eugene and Mary.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Landry, Fisher, Favor, and Casey branches of the family in New Hampshire
Subjects:
Fashion
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