Late 19th c. Expandable Metal Skirt Form c.1887 Desk Chairs As a result

As a result

The style is similar to Hubley bookends from the same period

The original case has a leather handle and brass locks

circa 1760s

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

Late 19th c. Expandable Metal Skirt Form c.1887 Desk Chairs As a resultABOUT 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