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petticoat [ˈpetɪkəʊt, Am ˈpet̬ɪkoʊt] N

petticoat

ни́жняя ю́бка f

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By the 1830s, women had started to wear petticoats with hoops of whalebone or cane inside the hem. en.wikipedia.org

A visitor to the museum claimed to hear the swish of petticoats behind her as she walked past the base of the staircase. en.wikipedia.org

The alternative is a white dress over a petticoat, together with a tartan pattern sash. en.wikipedia.org

In front, the gown was open, showing off a decorative stomacher and petticoat. en.wikipedia.org

The "caraco" was a jacket-like bodice worn with a petticoat, with elbow-length sleeves. en.wikipedia.org

It may also be called a waist slip or more rarely a petticoat. en.wikipedia.org

A closed (or round) petticoat, sometimes worn with an apron, replaced the open draped mantua skirt of the previous period. en.wikipedia.org

By the 1850s the number of petticoats was reduced to be superseded by the crinoline, and the size of skirts expanded. en.wikipedia.org

Full skirts were achieved mainly through layers of petticoats. en.wikipedia.org

They were often hand decorated with various patterns or beads to make them unique and worn over petticoats. en.wikipedia.org

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