{"product_id":"american-braided-wire-co-wire-work-bustle-victorian-two-coil-dress-support-with-label","title":"American Braided Wire Co. Wire Work Bustle – Victorian Two‑Coil Dress Support with Label","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eAmerican Braided Wire Co. Bustle, Late 19th Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis American Braided Wire Co. wire work bustle, dating to the late 19th century, is a classic example of American dress supports from the Victorian era. Constructed from two braided wire coils and fitted with a cream canvas waistband and strap, it retains its original printed maker’s label, a rare survival that adds strong provenance and collector appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bustle shows expected signs of age, including slightly misshapen wire and cut and discoloured canvas straps. These traces are typical for wire‑frame understructures of the period and underline its authenticity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a lightweight yet durable support, this bustle would have created the fashionable silhouette worn beneath late Victorian skirts and dresses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eCollecting Significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare example of American wire‑frame dress construction, highly desirable for collectors of Victorian costume, historic underpinnings, and 19th‑century fashion accessories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique Gown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62513133224323,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/1897\/6899\/files\/12-Victorian-wire-coil-bustle-1890.jpg?v=1788299650","url":"https:\/\/www.antique-gown.com\/de\/products\/american-braided-wire-co-wire-work-bustle-victorian-two-coil-dress-support-with-label","provider":"ANTIQUE GOWN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}