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2. Skirt - Wikipedia

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   A skirt is the lower part of a dress or a separate outer garment that covers a person from the waist downwards. [ 1 ] At its simplest, a skirt can be a draped garment made out of a single piece of fabric (such as pareos ).

3. Pannier (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   The fashion spread to France and from there to the rest of Europe after c. 1718–1719, when some Spanish dresses had been displayed in Paris. [1] It is also suggested that the pannier originated in Germany or England, having been around since 1710 in England, and appearing in the French court in the last years of Louis XIV’s reign.

4. Crinoline - Wikipedia

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   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. The term crin or crinoline continues to be applied to a nylon ...

5. Clothing terminology - Wikipedia

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   Today the term gown is rare except in specialized cases: academic dress or cap and gown, evening gown, nightgown, hospital gown, and so on (see Gown). Shirt and skirt are originally the same word, the former being the southern and the latter the northern pronunciation in early Middle English.

6. Prairie dress - Wikipedia

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   A prairie dress or prairie skirt is a modest American style of skirt, an article of women's and girls' clothing. Prairie dresses may be straight to slightly flared to very full, and may have one or more flounces (deep ruffles ) or tiers; prairie dresses may be worn over a ruffled eyelet or lace -trimmed petticoat . [ 1 ]

7. Hoop skirt - Wikipedia

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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. It originated as a modest-sized mechanism for holding long skirts away from one's legs, to stay cooler in hot climates and to keep from tripping on the skirt during various activities.