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Cage crinoline

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Cage crinoline by H. Winterhalter consists of a cream-colored wire frame skirt with multiple concentric circles forming a bell shape. The frame has four vertical strips of fabric with snaps on either side. Two long strips of fabric are tied around the waist of a dress form, fastened with a small bow on the right side. The background is black. The dress form is off-white and only visible from the neck to the hips.

Artwork details

Date:
1880s
Medium:
metal, cotton
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
480 × 625 px
Museum record:
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