Social History

Skirt lifter

Period:

19th Century

Description:

Suspended from the waist, the skirt lifter was used to lift the hem of a dress or skirt from the dirt of the street.  The hem was locked between two discs and a pull on the attached cord lifted the hem free of the ground.

Place of Production:

Walton & Shaw

Materials/Media:

silver plate, cord

Dimensions:

L:120mm; W:30mm

Source:

Stranraer Museum

Accession number:

WIWMS 1987.132/1954.16

Digital Number:

SRAC058a, SRAC058b

Copyright:

Dumfries & Galloway Council