petticoat in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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Translations for petticoat in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

petticoat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for petticoat in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

Translations for petticoat in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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The increasing weight of the petticoats lead to the development of the crinoline.
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In 1954, she designed her first shirtdress, a combination of a masculine shirt extending into a full skirt worn over multiple petticoats.
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The first crinolines were petticoats starched for extra stiffness, made out of the new crinoline fabric.
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Skirts or petticoats were long, worn by the layer and invariably covered by an apron of fine silk or embroidered mull.
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By the 1850s the number of petticoats was reduced to be superseded by the crinoline, and the size of skirts expanded.
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The use of multiple petticoats continued to be popular until the 1870s, when the bustle was introduced, resulting in a return of narrower skirts.
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She survived the exit of disaffected young men in the 1790s and sustained petticoat government for 25 years.
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A narrow slip was usually worn under the petticoats, especially the crinoline type, because they tended to be scratchy.
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The bustle, retained at the back, was worn under petticoats.
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Both political parties in elections mocked the other for relying on petticoat electors for allowing women to vote.
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