Difference between revisions of "Crinoline"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A stiff, coarse fabric made of cotton or horsehair. Crinoline was used to line and stiffen book bindings, hats, garments and petticoats. | + | Originally a petticoat made of horsehair fabric that was used in the mid-19th century to add volume to a skirt. A secondary definition for crinoline is as a stiff, coarse fabric made of [[linen]], [[cotton]] or [[horsehair]]. Crinoline fabric was used to line and stiffen book bindings, hats, garments and petticoats. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
crinolina (Esp.); crinoline (hoepelrok, petticoat); crinoline (stof) (weefsel van garen en paardenhaar) (Ned); | crinolina (Esp.); crinoline (hoepelrok, petticoat); crinoline (stof) (weefsel van garen en paardenhaar) (Ned); | ||
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| + | == Resources and Citations == | ||
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| + | Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crinoline (Accessed October 2020) | ||
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 12:42, 19 October 2020
Description
Originally a petticoat made of horsehair fabric that was used in the mid-19th century to add volume to a skirt. A secondary definition for crinoline is as a stiff, coarse fabric made of Linen, Cotton or Horsehair. Crinoline fabric was used to line and stiffen book bindings, hats, garments and petticoats.
Synonyms and Related Terms
crinolina (Esp.); crinoline (hoepelrok, petticoat); crinoline (stof) (weefsel van garen en paardenhaar) (Ned);
Resources and Citations
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crinoline (Accessed October 2020)