petticoat
A petticoat (French “petit” = small and English “coat” = cape, coat) is a fluffy, wide petticoat made of stiffened Perlon and nylon fabrics with frilled and lace-adorned tiers, which in the 1950s came under long, wide and waist-emphasizing skirts were worn to support their shape. It usually consists of a saddle (the uppermost, narrower step at hip height) and the actual, broad petticoat part with three or four steps that begins below. The fabric processing of mostly several layers of tulle supports the wide design of this garment.
history
As early as the 16th century, petticoats were widely used as a shaping support for wide skirts. After 1840 the crinoline appeared, which also had the function of emphasizing the width of the skirts. In 1947, the French fashion designer Christian Dior designed the Ligne Corolle ("calyx line", also called " New Look "), which had a strong influence on the fashion of the 50s and early 60s. In this decade, gently sloping shoulders, round hips and extremely narrow waists dominated the image of women's fashion. The tailored costume, which was worn on official occasions, was worn with either a tight skirt or a wide skirt supported by a petticoat, depending on the season.
From 1954 the petticoat became popular again with the advent of the rock'n'roll dance, for whose movements this fashion seemed well suited. Given the otherwise very prudish clothing conventions, its importance culminated in the dispute that arose in 1958 as to whether petticoats should be longer than outerwear and thus be publicly visible. It remained popular during the twist phase that replaced rock'n'roll and disappeared from 1966 with the advent of mini-skirt fashion.
present
Short petticoats are now worn by dancing mariees under their dressing gowns. Longer versions of the petticoat, often with lots of layers of fabric, are part of the rockabilly and western scene and are part of traditional dance clothes in square dance . The longest variant of the petticoat has been preserved as part of bridal wear to this day. In Lolita fashion , which originated in Japan and is slowly spreading in other countries, a slightly below knee-length petticoat is usually worn under the bell-shaped skirts.
Under a petticoat, frilled lace panties made of cotton or synthetic fiber , the so-called "pettipants", are usually worn.
