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A petticoat or underskirt is an article of clothing, a type of undergarment worn under a skirt or a dress. Its precise meaning varies over centuries and between countries. Its precise meaning varies over centuries and between countries.
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.
A waist slip, "half slip", or "underskirt", is held on to the body around the waist by means of an elastic waistband. The waist slip is also available in the same lengths as the aforementioned full slip. Waist slips that extend down to just above the ankle are often called formal slips, or maxi slips.
A tailored skirt hanging straight from the hips and fitted from the waist to the hips by means of darts or a yoke. It may have a vent or kick-pleat set in the hem for ease of walking. Underskirt: Simple, basic skirt over which an overskirt, or drapery, hangs. [22] Wrap or wraparound skirt: A skirt that wraps around the waist with an overlap of ...
Fashions of 1869 show a high waist and an elliptical skirt. Draped styles suggest a separate underskirt or petticoat. Jackets are knee-length. Fashions from The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, 1869, show the beginnings of the bustle: high-waisted skirts are looped up over underskirts. Hats are worn tipped forward over the forehead, and short ...
From the early 19th century through the Edwardian period, the word waist was a term common in the United States for the bodice of a dress or for a blouse or woman's shirt.A shirtwaist was originally a separate blouse constructed like a shirt; i.e., of shirting fabric with turnover collar and cuffs and a front button closure.
Underskirt may refer to the following: Half slip , a modern undergarment worn by women beneath a dress or skirt to help it hang smoothly Petticoat , an undergarment to be worn by women under a skirt, dress or sari
In modern usage, a camisole or cami is a loose-fitting [4] [5] sleeveless undershirt which covers the top part of the body but is shorter than a chemise.A camisole normally extends to the waist but is sometimes cropped to expose the midriff, or extended to cover the entire pelvic region.