Petticoat

Undergarment worn as an underskirt beneath a skirt or dress. It is generally made of silk, satin, or synthetic fibres.

Derived from an old French term petit cote, a petticoat was originally a man's undershirt but by the Middle Ages it had become a woman's padded undercoat. As the undercoat was replaced by the chemise, the petticoat became an underskirt that was tied round the waist with ribbons or tapes. Abandoned in early 19th-century dress, it was reintroduced in the 1840s, often made of linen, cotton, muslin, or other light fabrics, although heavier and warmer fabrics tended to be used in the winter. The popularity of the petticoat has declined during the 20th century <sic> although it was briefly popularized by Ralph Lauren in the 1970s and later by Vivienne Westwood with her ‘Buffalo Girl’ designs.
Ed: Not sure how they missed the Forties and Fifties!

John L. points to this interesting video

Chris C. points to this interesting video

A swing dance vidclip from Mike F., with plenty of petti-action

It is possible that she is a celebrity
of The Era - anyone know?
...from David M.

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A square dance vidclip from Mike F.

Mike F.: "Check out the dance moves at (around 1:58 into this video) That look's hard to do and requires quite a bit of trust!"

An interesting video

A PAGE OF INTEREST REGARDING THE CRINOLINE

John N:

"One eBay seller, selling a crinie, added her thoughts about the crinie - thought you might be interested in her point of view:"

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS SLIP

There is no piece of clothing more fun than a crinoline. It is a totally unnecessary piece of clothing. It's whole purpose is to show off a great skirt to its fullest advantage. It creates a stir of movement everywhere you
go. It is one of the few things I can think of that is charming to have in your way. It is like wearing a cloud. I cannot stop running my arms through the skirt to feel the fullness. You feel yourself moving in ways you never
dreamed of before. The experience of wearing one is something you do not forget. It defines the shape of your dress and the shape of your femininity.

A series of vidclips featuring poufy dresses in high school productions of Bye Bye Birdie #1 #2 STILLS FROM THE 1963 FILM

Does anyone know the film from which this lobby card is derived? (found by Crinolyn)

Gordon M. opines that this is a scene from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

Mike F. points out beautiful Quinceañera gowns...and some modern Rock 'n Roll
"Notice the couple with the girl in the white dress, when she has him spin on the floor, and she flounces her dress over top of him - ohhhh that lucky guy!"

Bo Persson points out a nice Quinceañera video ...and Mike F. found a nice dance petti-action video

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