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BUM ROLL [2 records]

Record 1 1993-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing Accessories
DEF

... a thick bolster-like 'bustle' ... worn ... under the skirt ... around the hip.

CONT

The French farthingale, or drum, -- a series of concentric hoops -- appeared in the last 1580's and dominated the 1590's and early 17th century.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accessoires vestimentaires
DEF

[...] boudin d'étoffe rembourré de coton ou d'étoupe. Cet élément fut, à toutes époques, employé à différents usages, soit pour des coiffures, soit pour soutenir les robes, soit pour des garnitures diverses.

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Women's Clothing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements pour dames
DEF

Sorte de tournure qui faisait bouffer la jupe ou la robe par derrière

OBS

petit coussin que les femmes attachaient derrière le dos sous la robe ou la jupe pour donner de l'ampleur et du gonflant.

Spanish

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