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'Which dress would you choose? ‘At the beginning of the 1860s dress skirts were very wide indeed, notably assisted by the cage crinoline.’ ‘By the end of the 1850s, the cage was hugely popular with the fashionable set as it allowed one to wear (slightly) fewer petticoats. Note, however, that it was the height of vulgarity to see evidence of the cage in terms of steel rings or tapes (like VPL), so one did still require several petticoats over the crinoline to hide these. A ruffle was often sewn on the bottom, which could be replaced with a different color to match the over-skirt. Also the cage caused ladies to be vested in the need for longer underpinnings, should the cage swing too far when dancing. Hence the brief fad for pantalettes.’ ‘the early 1860s were very wide full skirts. But right around the middle the century they began to shift toward the back into a train’ ‘An advanced oval form of the cage crinoline became quite popular, but a lady was also permitted to wear layers of petticoats cleverly cut instead.’ ‘And so the style leads into the 1870s tighter bustle silhouette’ (GailCarriger.com) Subscribe to learn more about fashion history! #history #fashionhistory #dress #crinoline #19thcentury #longdresses #fashion #clothing #museum'
Tags: fashion history , History , crinoline , 19th century dress , 1860s
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