Historical Crinoline Cage Skirt Support - Victorian Fashion Illustration #111846 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white line illustration depicts a mid-19th-century crinoline cage-constructed from graduated horizontal hoops and vertical spring steel bands-designed to support wide bell-shaped skirts without excessive weight. The structure rests on an elegant carved wooden stand with cabriole legs, emphasizing its display or fitting function in a dressmaker’s studio. Fine cross-hatching highlights texture and dimension, typical of period fashion plates and patent diagrams.

Used in historical fashion articles, museum exhibit pages, costume design resources, and educational content about Victorian dress; targets users researching antique undergarments, fashion evolution, or period costume reproduction.