Weirdest Victorian Invention: The Bustle-Chair (and we made one)

Make sure to check out Hunt A Killer who kindly sponsored this video! Use code MORGAN for 20% off the first box! Link: HuntAKiller.com/Morgan An alternative method for solving the "How do I sit in a bustle?" question! Watch as we try to build this darn silly chair out of wood and metal, and then put it to the test, both with and without the full 1880's bustle dress. The image you might have seen haunting social media comes from the Scientific American, January 15th, 1887 edition: https://books.google.com/books?id=E6IzAQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA36&dq=1887%20combined%20stool%20and%20bustle&pg=PA36#v=onepage&q=1887%20combined%20stool%20and%20bustle&f=false The December 1886 patent by Ivy Baldwin: https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/de/b1/a6/525f9713300c3e/US354298.pdf?fbclid=IwAR12tFzhFnbOG0r5TGQXwlIbHEvtHsXRkid6sPCdV8qXlWHZn7WEpNaPD1g Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:56 Construction 12:14 Trying it on 18:44 Getting Dressed 21:51 Adventures! 24:14 Weight of Chair and Dress ★Follow me! ★ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MorganDonner Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MorganDonnersParty Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgandonner/ Amazon Affiliate Page for links to my various sewing supplies and camera equipment: https://www.amazon.com/shop/morgandonner Business email for official business things - Morgan@tbhonestsocial.com