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.

• 🇵🇹Peça de vestuário histórica, composta por um aro ou estrutura rígida, usada sob a saia para lhe dar uma forma larga e horizontal, popular entre as mulheres europeias nos séculos XVI e XVII.

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.

   🇵🇹Verdungale

   Sinônimos: crinolinehoop

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