Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With The Wind wearing a voluminous crinoline dress What does Scarlett O’Hara, of the 1939 movie Gone With The Wind, and ladies of Punjab have in common? They ...

PETTICOATS, also known as underskirts, were first introduced at the end of the 16th century. They were worn by women who wanted to have the current fashionable shape created by their own clothing. A ...

The bustle replaced the crinoline as women's underpinnings of choice in the 19th century. Grands Magasins du Louvre, 1877/Wikimedia Commons Victorian fashionistas were in search of an ideal silhouette ...

Caged crinoline, also known as a hoop skirt, was the most distinctive silhouette of the late 19th century. This photo shows a hoop skirt, named because of its series of concentric hoops of whalebone ...

Simply sign up to the Fashion myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The word crinoline typically conjures up an image of a vast, spreading, mid-19th century skirt. Think of Franz Xaver ...

Women’s clothing throughout history held more secrets than you might imagine! From the mysterious power of hand fans to the hidden pockets that carried everything from love letters to sewing kits, ...

Mary Todd Lincoln stayed on top of the period's fashion trends in bonnets, crinolines, plus she loved fuschia so much that she outfitted White House footmen in the shocking hue. By Elizabeth Snead ...