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more about #petticoats more comments → Amy Neff: Ok, you know what allows me to move with relative ease? JEANS! more » katie.scarlett.o'hara: I think my screenname requires I note that hoops are particularly cumbersome when you're trying to flee from the Yankees. They do come in handy when y... more » BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): Now a real pioneer on the Emancipate the Wimmens Through Clothing front - Amelia Bloomer. PS I love posts about vintage and antique clothing! more » CassetteLove: Yeah, no. A woman would still be wearing a chemise, a corset, pantaloons, and one or more petticoats over the crinoline, which could be made of bone o... more » CherriSpryte: Urgh - the article references Sex and The City, calling Carrie "the most urban female psyche". UM. I HAZ PROBLEM WIF DIS. more » ceejeemcbeegee is not here: I dunno if it's the enormity of my thighs, but crossing my legs is a bit of an issue. So a hoop skirt is ideal to let me sit man-style with my legs ... more » Crabby Cakes: OMG, that dress did something to my brain and all it will focus on is WANT. more » BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): The 1850s period is actually one of my least favorite in terms of clothing. I hate the men's padded jackets and such. Also - mutton chops!! And I h... more » gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy: Imagine all the loot you could boost under one of those things. Or the men you could entertain at any given time. more » tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock: Yeah, so, this reminded me of Little Women. YOU HAVE NO CORSET! - OOH! Speaking of undergarments, I was linked to this today: [www.shibuecouture.com] ... more » I, Zombie Normal: All I can think of when I see this thing is that episode of Laverne & Shirley, where Laverne was wearing a hoop skirt, sat down and the skirt popp... more » Jello Mix: I must confess: I harbor a number of erotic fantasies involving hoop skirts, which I can no doubt entertain due to never having worn one. This may or ... more » Lirael: I sometimes wonder how fashion transitioned from clothing such as the hoop skirt to today's fashions of skinny jeans and booty shorts more » queenieinmanhattan: I've actually always loved the idea that no one knew what you were doing under your hoop skirt. You could fidget to your heart's content without irri... more » vamusical: Considering the alternative would be those crazy giant hip pads you tied around your waist, hoop skirts don't really seem bad by comparison. more »
