crinoline
Victorian skirt scaffolding
A crinoline is a stiff petticoat or framework worn under a skirt to make it stand out from the body.
Originally made with horsehair fabric, crinolines later used hoops of steel or whalebone to create the dramatic bell-shaped silhouettes of mid-19th-century fashion.
The word now also refers to any stiff fabric used for lining or interfacing.
Stiffened underskirt framework
- petticoatUndergarment beneath skirts
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
- corsetBoned waist-shaping undergarment
- ballgownFormal full-length dress
debutante · silhouette · parasol · bonnet · polonaise · carriage · etiquette · propriety
Undergarment beneath skirts
- underskirtGarment worn beneath outer layer
- chemiseLoose sleeveless undergarment
- drawersSliding furniture compartments
- corsetBoned waist-shaping undergarment
camisole · stays · shift · bloomers · pantalets · slip · foundation garment · layering
Rigid circular frame
- cageBarred confinement structure
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- boningRemoving skeletal structure
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
wire · support · underpinning · skeleton · shaping · circumference · diameter · tiers
Hooped petticoat framework
- pannierCarrier hung from sides
- antebellumBefore a war's start
- Second EmpireNapoleon III's French regime
- Civil War eraMid-nineteenth-century American conflict period
1850s · 1860s · fashion plates · industrial production · social satire · fire hazard
hoopskirt
Stiffened underskirt framework
- petticoatUndergarment beneath skirts
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
- corsetBoned waist-shaping undergarment
ballgown · debutante · silhouette · parasol · bonnet · polonaise · carriage · etiquette · propriety · modesty
petticoat
Undergarment beneath skirts
- underskirtGarment worn beneath outer layer
- chemiseLoose sleeveless undergarment
- drawersSliding furniture compartments
corset · camisole · stays · shift · bloomers · pantalets · slip · foundation garment · layering · modesty
hoop
Rigid circular frame
steel · wire · support · underpinning · skeleton · shaping · circumference · diameter · tiers · suspension
farthingale
Hooped petticoat framework
- pannierCarrier hung from sides
- antebellumBefore a war's start
- Second EmpireNapoleon III's French regime
Civil War era · 1850s · 1860s · fashion plates · industrial production · social satire · fire hazard
fullness
State of being complete
- bell shapeFlared cylindrical form
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- volumeAmount of space filled
circumference · sway · movement · draping · sweep · train · flounces · ruffles · tiers · proportion
horsehair
Strands from manes, tails
- stiffeningBecoming less pliable
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
- meshInterlocking open weave
interlining · buckram · starching · netting · textile · material · cotton · cambric · warp · weft
- textilescotton, wool, silk, fabric, thread
- costumeswitch, costume, vampire, pirate, ghost costume
- Victorian eraparlour, Victorian etiquette, etiquette, parlor games, courtship
- Victorianaseances, Dickens, spiritualism, Sherlock Holmes, phrenology
- bridal shopwedding dress, wedding gowns, bridal gown, bridesmaid dress, flower girl dress
- fabricscotton, silk, wool, satin, velvet
crinolinebustle
Energetic noisy activity
hobble skirt · pencil skirt · bodycon · wiggle dress · empire waist
crinolineslim-fit
Close-cut clothing style
bodycon · form-fitting · girdle · corset · body shaper