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Description:
Bustle cover made of white plain weave linen with cotton rick-rack lace trim. Covers like this example, which are rare survivals, were employed to hide the lines of a bustle. Their presence added yet another layer to undergarments worn for women’s fashionable dress at this time.

Label Text:
Covers like this example, employed to hide the lines of a bustle, added yet another layer to undergarments worn for women’s fashionable dress.

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