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.
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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)
  
 
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[[Category:Materials database]]

Revision as of 11:42, 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)

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