Skirt lifter, c. 1876
served a practical sartorial purpose: the skirt lifter. Skirt Lifter c. 1876 Museum Purchase 2007.5.18. A skirt lifter resembles a pair of small tongs, or scissors with padded circular discs instead of blades. The Museum's example is brass and features a decorative butterfly that sits in between the handles. A small ring at the top would have ...