farthingale

A historical undergarment consisting of a hoop or framework worn beneath a skirt to give it a wide, horizontal shape, popular among European women during the 16th and 17th centuries.

• 🇫🇷Vêtement féminin historique composé d'un cerceau ou d'une armature porté sous la jupe pour lui donner une forme horizontale évasée, en usage chez les femmes européennes aux XVIe et XVIIe siècles.

1. Historical garment accessory C2 formal british

   A hoop or framework worn under a skirt to give it a wide, bell-like shape, popular in European women's fashion during the 16th and 17th centuries.

   • The queen's gown was supported by a large farthingale.
   • Portraits from the Elizabethan era often show women wearing farthingales.
   • The farthingale made walking through narrow doorways quite difficult.

   🇫🇷Vertugadin

   Synonymes: crinolinehoop

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