Cage crinoline

ca. 1875
Not on view
The first bustle phase, from 1869-77, required skirt supports to accomplish the desired silhouette. This particular example of a cage crinoline would simply keep the skirt away from the body and hold its cylindrical shape. A separate bustle would need to be worn to push the skirts up and out over the back of the wearer's skirt.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cage crinoline
  • Date: ca. 1875
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: linen, metal
  • Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Brooklyn Museum Collection
  • Object Number: 2009.300.2939
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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