Look E
- Description:
- The hoopskirt, also known as a cage crinoline underskirt, was introduced to the world of women’s fashion in the 1850s. The steel-hooped cage crinoline was patented by R.C. Milliet in 1856. Though this style of undergarment may appear cumbersome to us today, scholars argue that it was actually an “instrument of liberation” for women of the time because it was much more lightweight and therefore less restrictive of movement as compared to the layers and layers of petticoats that were previously worn.
- Attribution:
- Unknown
- Date:
- ca. 1850-1865
- Collection ID:
- CCTC #1128
- Notes:
- Gift of Mrs. Frances Dudley Alleman
- Exhibit Tags:
- Garments