Crinoline
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A crinoline is a stiff or structured petticoat designed to hold out a skirt, popular at various times since the mid-19th century. Originally, crinoline described a stiff fabric made of horsehair and c
Princess Dagmar of Denmark wearing a crinoline in the 1860s
Cage crinoline underskirt, 1860s, ModeMuseum, Antwerp
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Horsehair crinoline, 1840s (MET)
Hoop skirt
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A hoop skirt or hoopskirt is a women's undergarment worn in various periods to hold the skirt extended into a fashionable shape.
Top: Minoan statuette, 1600 BCE. Verdugada, c. 1470s Bottom: Farthingale, c. 1600. Hoop or pannier, 1750–80.
Cage crinoline with steel hoops, 1865. LACMA M.2007.211.380
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