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Hobble skirts

Scope note

Very narrow skirts, narrower at the bottom than at the knee, causing the wearer to walk with short, mincing steps.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000209916

Broader Terms used

skirts

Term used for

skirts, hobble

Equivalent Terms used

hobble skirt

Created

13yrs ago

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