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Petticoating or pinaforing is a type of forced feminization that involves dressing a man or boy in girls' clothing as a form of humiliation or punishment, or as a fetish. While the practice has come to be a rare, socially unacceptable form of humiliating punishment, it has risen up as both a subgenre of erotic literature or other expression of ...
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]
Petticoat was a British weekly magazine for young women which was published from 1966 until 1975, in London by Fleetway/IPC, printed in 40-page issues by Eric Bemrose in Long Lane, Liverpool. Publication history
The Petticoat affair (also known as the Eaton affair) was a political scandal involving members of President Andrew Jackson's Cabinet and their wives, from 1829 to 1831.
Mantua and petticoat of bizarre silk brocade, British, c. 1708 . A mantua (from the French manteuil or 'mantle') is an article of women's clothing worn in the late 17th century and 18th century. Initially a loose gown, the later mantua was an overgown or robe typically worn over stays, stomacher and either a co-ordinating or contrasting petticoat.
Woman's Bed Gown and Petticoat, France or England 1750–1775. A bedgown (sometimes bed gown, bedjacket or shortgown) is an article of women's clothing for the upper body, usually thigh-length and wrapping or tying in front. Bedgowns of lightweight printed cotton fabric were fashionable at-home morning wear in the 18th century.
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.
Pettipants are a type of lingerie worn by women. The name is a portmanteau of petticoat (ultimately from French petit, "small") and pants.Pettipants are similar to long shorts, though they may be made from material such as cotton and lace, and usually have ruffles down each leg.