Plus Size Wedding Prom Dress Crinoline Petticoat

Specifications:

• Elastic waistband design of this Petticoat Skirt is an elegant choice for you
• You will be the most charming lady with this crinoline Petticoat Skirt under your gown
• This white Petticoat Skirt is strong enough to hold up the heaviest bridal or evening dress
• Fits most your wedding or prom dress gown 
• The white Petticoat Skirt has an easy fit and good ventilation effect
• This Crinoline Petticoat slip features a wide elastic waistband for a snug fit
• This white Petticoat Skirt is soft for touching and comfortable enough for wearing
• Diameter: 92cm/36in
• Material: Organza
• Color: White

Details:

• Elastic waistband, plus size design of this Bridal Petticoat 

What Is a Crinoline Petticoat?

• History
  The crinoline made its appearance in England during the reign of Queen Victoria, and was composed of linen and horsehair. For the fashions of the day, several could be worn at once (some ladies wore up to seven). The next generation evolved to wearing stiff circular hoop frames underneath their skirts; these were lighter contraptions that sometimes had wheeled casters for mobility, but allowed more leg movement.
  The modern era saw the crinoline come back during the 1950s. This time, the crinoline was worn under poodle skirts and other circle-based skirts. However, this hyper-feminine trapping faded out of view during the rise of feminism, and is now relegated to bridal and prom dressing.
• Identification
  A crinoline can come in many different lengths, ranging from mid-thigh to the ankle. Some crinolines have a fabric skirt section at the top, with tulle comprising the rest of the length. Crinolines also vary in rigidity; a crinoline with more fabric gathered into the sections will give more fullness than one with less. Some models also have multiple layers of tulle.
• Geography
  Crinolines are used in countries that adopt a more Western European fashion aesthetic. Historically, they have been present in the wardrobes of England, France, Spain, the United States and Australia. Cultures that favor a slimmer or more bare silhouette often skip using the crinoline altogether. Some of the national dress of Latin America uses the crinoline.
• Considerations
  Since crinolines are now seen as specialty wear, they can be very hard to find. Some large department stores carry them for children, but ladies' sizes are often sold only in formal boutiques. To buy a crinoline, shop around online; while a bridal shop may charge over $100 for a long petticoat, Internet stores often ask for half that rate. Thrift shops are also promising places for gently used crinolines.
• Potential
  The crinoline is no longer just an undergarment. Today they have become part of youth fashion. Popular boutiques like Hot Topic regularly stock crinolines that can be worn alone or under a skirt. Sold in hot colors, these garments are meant to be seen, not hidden. Fashion designers have also brought back the 1950s flared-skirt as a hot design, with many brands creating party dresses displayed with the crisp underpinnings.

Types of Crinolines

• Origin
  Horsehair crinolineIn 1837, Queen Victoria ascended the throne of England and overnight, fashion began to take its cue from the new queen. The new dress style was a low-waisted angular garment with voluminous skirts that required several layers of petticoats. These layers could be hot and unhygienic, so designers set to work creating new supports for these skirts out of metal, whalebone and stiffened petticoats. The most popular of these new petticoats was a new fabric, crinoline, made from a combination of linen and horsehair.
• Cage Crinoline
  Cage crinolineEven a stiff fabric like crinoline was no match for the heavier skirts of the late 1850s, and the added weight of numerous petticoats continued to be a problem. Enter the cage crinoline. Patented by American W.S. Thomson in 1858, the cage crinoline was comprised of a series of flexible steel hoops with no covering fabric. The hoops were held together by cloth tap and graduated from smaller to larger, starting at the waist creating the bell shape we associate with the fashion of that time. This new design was much lighter, but it was sturdy enough to support the heavy gowns. Although the cage crinoline was not made of crinoline fabric, the term "crinoline" became synonymous with any garment used to support a large skirt.
• Crinolette
  CrinoletteBy 1860, skirt width had maxed out and the large bell-shaped skirts started to go out of fashion. As the skirts changed, so did the crinoline underneath. The new style became what is known as a crinolette, which was reminiscent of the Polonais popular in the late 18th century. The crinolette still attached at a woman's waist, but the front and sides flattened out, leaving the dome shape only in the back. This style was popular from 1867 to the mid-1870s.
• Bustle
  BustleIn the mid 1870s, the skirt portion of the crinoline fell away and the bustle was born. Like the original crinoline, the bustle was also stiffened with horsehair and added support to the back side of a woman's dress, highlighting her posterior region. Bustles came is several shapes and styles and, like the crinolettes, most had lacing to tie around the waist or attach a lighter weight petticoat.
• Modern crinolines
  1940s-style crinolineAfter the Victorian era, crinolines fell off the fashion map until their revival in the 1940s and 50s. These crinolines were much shorter and were used to add volume to knee-length skirts popular at the time. Unlike their predecessors, these crinolines did not employ the use of metal bands and were made entirely of fabric.
  Today, crinolines are mostly seen in formal wear like wedding gowns. Like the crinolines of the 1940s and 50s, these skirts are are usually constructed of fabric only, but unlike crinolines of the past, the fabric is usually synthetic.

Advantages of a Crinoline Petticoat

• Diminish Waist Fullness
  A crinoline petticoat creates a triangular dress form, thus reducing the fullness at the waist and hip area. The fabric lies flat over the middle region and fans out toward the floor, creating the illusion of a slimmer waist.
• Add Fullness to a Skirt
  A crinoline petticoat provides flounce and swing to a full skirt. The petticoat can add dimension to a poodle skirt, swing skirt or square dance skirt.
• Add Retro Appeal
  A crinoline petticoat used under a full skirt will emulate the style of the 1950s. Paired with a tight-fitting top and a scarf tied at the neck, you can achieve an authentic retro-inspired look.

Package Included:

• 1 x Plus Size Wedding Prom Dress Crinoline Petticoat