petticoat
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There is also a costume inspired by crinoline, the stiff or structured petticoat designed to hold out a skirt or tutu, but whimsically reimagined using neoprene.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Ms. Tolokonnikova wore a corset top from Adidas, a skirt from Depop with a petticoat over it, a faux leather jacket and velvet, high-platform Doc Martens.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
Approaching the stage with a glittering entourage, Queen Elvis wears a billowing pink skirt fitted tight over a white petticoat, a sequined wrap, and a cabbage-sized blue bow slung from her waist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
She has the hair of Aurora or Belle with the eye makeup of a Bratz and the bowed petticoat frock of a lost American Girl Doll.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2023
I pulled up the edge of my petticoat to cover my nose and backed against the wall of the house.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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French designer Paul Poiret looked to this history in the early 20th century when he began designing chic, architecturally inspired gowns that required no corsets or petticoats.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Their bodies were their canvases, which they bedecked in feather boas, tutus, corsets, Victorian petticoats, Edwardian frock coats, wigs, wings, headdresses, ribbons, sequins, rhinestones, satin, face paint and an abundance of glitter.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
A sleepover includes a fashion show where the “overburdened pre-teens wear four layers of petticoats and pantaloons.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2023
Nova Twins, up for best group, wore stunning dresses framed by hoop petticoats and adorned with safety pins and tartan, adding a splash of colour to the red carpet.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2023
The women poured over each seam, inspecting the sister’s dresses, petticoats, and stockings.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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