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Lot 92

Sale 1156 - Spring Fashion & Accessories
Mar 14, 2023 10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$400 - 600
Price Realized
$756
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

Five Hoop Skirts, 1860-80s


This lot contains five hoop skirts.

THE FIRST 
Wire bustle with vertical straps supporting a hem of wire. The bustle and hem section both have inner ties to adjust the silhouette. 
Label: No Label 

Approximate Measurements: 
Waist: Adjustable from 22.5" to 27"
Height: 30"

THE SECOND 
Wire hoops made of the hem section only that is joined to the adjustable ribbon waistband with vertical ribbons. 
Label: No Label

Approximate Measurments: 
Waist: Adjustable from20" to 26"
Height: 29"

THE THIRD 
Wire hoops made of two sections: hips, and hem. Both sections are joined by vertical ribbons that are secured to the adjustable ribbon waistband. 
Label: Unlabeled

Approximate Measurements: 
Waist: Adjustable from 20" to 29"
Height: 34"

THE FOURTH
Wire hoops starting from the hips down with vertical ribbons that also form the waistband. 
Label: Unlabeled
Waist: 26" long with no closures
Height: 32"

THE FIFTH - 
Full wire hoop wth wide vertical ribbons and adjustable waistband. 
Label: "The Belle of the West" and "XXXX Skirt Works 30" with the first part illegible. 
Waist: Adjustable from 21" to 26" 
Height: 31.3"


Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum to benefit collections care, preservation, and future acquisitions.

This lot is located in Chicago.

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