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Crinolines

Scope note

Petticoats originally made with a stiff, woven fabric of horsehair, linen, cotton, or wool. Later often used in conjunction with hoops of whalebone or steel.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000210554

Narrower Terms used

cage crinolines

Equivalent Terms used

crinoline

Created

13yrs ago

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