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crinoline
a stiff fabric, originally of horsehair and linen used in lining garments crinoline [′krin·əl·ən] (textiles) A stiff fabric with an open weave that is filled with hard-twist cotton warp and horsehair. A fabric with a firm starched or permanent resin finish. Crinoline an underskirt made of horsehair fabric, worn under a dress to give it a puffed, bell-shaped look. Crinolines originated among the wealthy in France in the 1840’s and quickly spread to other Western and Eastern European countries. In the mid-19th century, a wide skirt made of stiff fabric with sewn-in steel or whalebone hoops (width at the hem reached 6–8 m) was also called a crinoline. Crinolines went out of fashion by the 1870’s. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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