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2. Crinoline - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. Birdcage - Wikipedia

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   A newer trend is cages made of solid stainless steel. Large parrot cages made of stainless steel are costly but will outlast a powder-coated cage by 5 to 6 times. The materials used to build the cages greatly affect the price. While small cages are relatively cheap, large parrot-sized cages can be more expensive than an aviary.

4. Aviary - Wikipedia

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   An aviary, a large cage to house and display birds, dates as far back and possibly earlier than the 1500s found in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan as noted by Hernán Cortés when he and his men arrived in 1521. Also the Raven Cage (created in 1829), is regarded as one of the oldest structures in the London Zoo. [4]

5. Cage - Wikipedia

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   For example, cage dancing "refers to a scantily-clad feminine dancer, perhaps wearing a mini-skirt or hot- pants, and (supposedly) trapped inside of a hanging bird cage". [9] Cage fighting involves two combatants, usually engaging in mixed martial arts , inside a cage-like structure, and "conjures up the image of two combatants trapped in a ...

6. Hoop skirt - Wikipedia

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   By the 1870s, the cage of the crinolette became a cage only at the rear of the woman's undergarments. [1] This is known today as a bustle. Hoop skirts typically consist of a fabric petticoat sewn with channels designed to act as casings for stiffening materials, such as rope, osiers, whalebone, steel, or, from the mid-20th century, nylon.

7. Victorian fashion - Wikipedia

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   Bodices began to extend over the hips, while the sleeves opened further and increased in fullness. The volume and width of the skirt continued to increase, especially during 1853, when rows of flounces were added. Nevertheless, in 1856, skirts expanded even further; creating a dome shape, due to the invention of the first artificial cage ...