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farthingale::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | hoop |
Examples of farthingale
farthingale
During the 16th century, the farthingale was popular.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Then again, model Agyness Deyn was spotted recently in a leather ruff and farthingale by British designer Gareth Pugh.
From the time.com
A farthingale and bodice with attached neck ruff all constructed of leather and trimmed with large, accessorized zippers make a bold visual statement.
From the theepochtimes.com
- A hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries
- Farthingale is a term applied to any of several structures used under Western European women's clothing in the late 15th and 16th centuries to support the skirts into the desired shape. It originated in Spain.
- (c16th, 17th) A hoop formed of whalebone of other material used to extend the petticoat outward, or a skirt or petticoat covering such a hoop.
- A hoop worn beneath the skirt. Also referred to as Verdingales.
- Usually referring to a hoop frame, which was made from whalebone and served to extend a skirt or petticoat, e.g., "Ann wore her fabulous blue dress, which was flared out by the whalebone farthingale beneath it."
- Structure that expands the skirt from underneath by hoops of bone, wood, or other material (3)
- A circular frame made of wood, worn by women to hold their skirts up.
- A type of hoop skirt.
