Silk Court Dress, 19th century, England. Here panniers have given way to the crinoline due to the increasing weight and inconvenience of the layers of starched petticoats forming the bell shaped skirt.
Silk Court Dress, 19th century, England. Here panniers have given way to the crinoline due to the increasing weight and inconvenience of the layers of starched petticoats forming the bell shaped skirt.
