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The word "petticoat" came from Middle English pety cote [4] or pety coote, [5] meaning "a small coat/cote". [6] Petticoat is also sometimes spelled "petty coat". [7] The original petticoat was meant to be seen and was worn with an open gown. [3] The practice of wearing petticoats as undergarments was well established in England by 1585. [8]
Crinolines were used to give skirts a beehive shape, with at least six layers petticoats worn under the skirt, which could weigh as much as fourteen pounds. Later, the cage crinoline was developed. Women were freed from the heavy petticoats, and were able to move their legs freely beneath the cage.
A crinoline / ˈ k r ɪ n. əl. ɪ n / 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 ("crin") and cotton or linen which was used to make underskirts and as a dress lining.
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In men's formal wear, a slip is an under-waistcoat, usually white, worn with morning dress beneath the waistcoat and showing as a v-shape in the neckline. [2] The word "slip" has come to refer to a number of other undergarments in various languages. In German, French, and Italian the word “slip“ is commonly used for panties.
After Petticoat Junction ended, Lockhart hosted the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants on CBS. She later guest starred on Grey's Anatomy , The Drew Carey Show and Cold Case . She's now 98 years old.
Petticoat breeches were voluminously wide, pleated pants, reminiscent of a skirt, worn by men in Western Europe during the 1650s and early 1660s. [1] The very full loose breeches were usually decorated with loops of ribbons on the waist and around the knee. They were so loose and wide that they became known as petticoat breeches.