petticoats
Frilly dress underlayers
Petticoats are undergarments worn beneath skirts or dresses, traditionally to add fullness or prevent outer fabric from clinging.
Once essential to women's wardrobes, they're now mainly worn with formal gowns or period costumes.
The word sometimes appears in expressions suggesting feminine influence or governance: petticoat rule, petticoat government.
Garment worn beneath outer layer
- slipMinor error or misstep
- crinolineStructural petticoat for volume
- hoopskirtStiffened underskirt framework
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
chemise · bloomers · drawers · corset · bodice · farthingale · pannier · lining
underskirt
Garment worn beneath outer layer
- slipMinor error or misstep
- crinolineStructural petticoat for volume
- hoopskirtStiffened underskirt framework
bustle · chemise · bloomers · drawers · corset · bodice · farthingale · pannier · lining · waistband
Victorian
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
heirloom · bygone · old-fashioned · period · costume · modesty · propriety · trousseau · lady · governess
silhouette
Filled-in outline shape
gathers · pleats · tiered · A-line · ballgown · skirt · dress · ensemble · drape · swish
- costumeswitch, costume, vampire, pirate, ghost costume
- bridal shopswedding gowns, veils, bridesmaid dresses, alterations, fittings
- costumecostume design, costume ball, costume sketches, costume jewelry, theatrical costumes
- retro fashionpoodle skirt, pencil skirt, bobby socks, circle skirts, saddle shoes
- vintage fashioncorset, vintage style, vintage clothing, bustle, classic style
- Early Modern EnglandLondon, Shakespeare, Globe Theatre, Queen Elizabeth, Cromwell
petticoatsouterwear
Protective top garments
overwear · outer garments · overcoat · cloak · jacket
petticoatsbreeches
Trousers ending below knee
trousers · drawers · long johns · union suit · boxers