Long expandable metal skirt form, with 6 pairs of metal rods, 1 short/1 long, each with smalll hole drilled at end. May not expand to full diameter because of rust. Skirt form expands to a shape similar to skirts from roughly 1890 through 1910. Currently expands to 8" diameter, 26" circumference (intended to be worn over a corset). Skirt would be the right height for a woman about 5 feet tall. Purpose of hanging rods is unclear.