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culotte bouffante [1 record]

Record 1 2000-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Women's Clothing
DEF

Turkish trousers to the ankle with a skirt reaching some four inches below knee.

OBS

In the 1800s, women wore long dresses and hoopskirts. They began to protest that type of dress by wearing bloomers, which were like pants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements pour dames

Spanish

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