Late 19th c. Expandable Metal Skirt Form c.1887 Desk Chairs Navy training center during World

Navy training center during World War ll in the western United States

The style is similar to Hubley bookends from the same period

A steel and metal U

Germany in 1860

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Late 19th c. Expandable Metal Skirt Form c.1887 Desk Chairs Navy training center during WorldABOUT This Victorian era dress form is a tailor's dream from the late 1800s. With its ingenious expandable design, it accommodates skirts of virtually any circumference. The cast metal and bronze construction proudly displays its patent dates (November 29, 1887 and June 12, 1888), making it both a functional vintage tool and a conversation starting piece of fashion history. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1887 1888. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES