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FRENCH FARTHINGALE [1 record]

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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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