The crinoline petticoat ~ a bouffant undergarment to support a skirt made of yards of fabric. Through the centuries, the crinoline has had its revival periods. One such, was the decade of the 1850's, when crinolines and hoops supported very full skirts.In 1947 Christian Dior reintroduced the crinoline in his "New Look" style, a style with very full skirts. To achieve the bo…
