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Gleaned from 'Smatterings' more than ten years old

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A YouTube from Curtis A.:
A very pretty Japanese girl prances and dances in a (very short), bright yellow dress, stuck-out by an enticing white petti.
Here, same girl, same sexy outfit, but she's having fun in a kitchen.
A YouTube goody from Crinolyn:  Sultry petti...

Some links from Crinolyn:     Nice Hawaiian styled poufy dress        Princess Dresses
A video of a simply gorgeous ballroom dancing gown, from Andy F.

Video from Crinolyn:  50's fair! (Australia?)
Clogging video pointed out by Richard Y.
Petticoated Sandy points out this YouTube video, which features a cornucopia of beautiful hooped gowns (appears to be a Japanese opera).
Crinolyn: "What would it be like to wear a (panniered) hoopskirt in today's world of architecture?"  Video
...and she points out another video of interest (also mentioned by Denise)

From Mike F., this video
Rikki:
 
"Here's a great video made up of a wonderful variety of clips from a young square dance club.
Some real lucky kids with lots of energy - fun, and the right take on dance fashions."

Ruffles points out a video:

"Here are plenty of ruffles if you want them with Swing.  I do love the #1 shown though... the yellow dancers!
Sometimes I go down to the community center on Thursdays and they sure have energy!!!  Even the 72 year old gal!  Whew."
A couple of related Boogie-Woogie videos from Mike F.:   #1       #2
Squaredancing in Germany, video pointed to by Mike F.
 
Mike F. points out this YouTube video
Video: Bobi points out this great record of Alternative Fashion Week - 2010
An incredible amount of pettis, and some quite unusual shapes (Crinolyn, are you listening?)!


This picture, from Neil M., appears to be a publicity shot for
 a film; we cannot identify either the film nor the three girls.
(2010) Denise:   "Just got back home after some running around and while out I saw a family with three young girls,
and all three had on matching lavender petticoat skirts!  :-)   Definitely got my attention!"
[Ed: 'Pettiskirts' seem to be coming more popular!]
 

Recently, We received a (snail mail) letter from someone who has just discovered The Pond.  Unfortunately, she included no email address so,
it is not possible to respond, but, for what it's worth, it is printed below. I am sure we all welcome her further interaction.

My dear sisters at Petticoat Pond:
I have wanted to write you for ever so long, and I hope all of you are well.  1857 is such a delightful time to be an eleven year old girl.  My skirts are still knee length, so it is still proper to play like a little girl.  However, on my eleventh birthday, I was finally allowed to be put into my very first corset.  Having thus taken the first step on the path to womanhood, I am also now expected to behave like a lady when around adults. 

There really marvellous thing about 1857 is I now have one of the hoop skirts that were were invented last year.  So I still have the pleasure of swishing in three to five stiffly starched petticoats when I want to, or the delightful bell-like sway of my hoop-supported skirt ballooning around me.  However, wearing hoops one must be very careful about bending over, as the hoops lift up in the back and everyone can see my ruffled pantalets.  Bending over is now strictly for play time.   

Wearing hoops on a windy day can also be a true adventure. When I’m seated on my mushroom stool in the parlour, my hoops still make my skirt a perfect dome that comes down to the floor.  My kitty likes to hide under my hoops when I do that, and thinks it’s so much fun because she believes on one knows where she is but I. I wish you all the best, Most tenderly, Diana
 
 
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