It was often the structures beneath Victorian clothing that gave women's fashion its form. Corsets (also known as stays) moulded the waist, while cage crinolines supported voluminous skirts, …

In the late 1850s and early 1860s, the spring hoop crinoline became so popular that it was worn by ladies’ maids and factory girls as well as by the rich. Originating as a dome shape in the …

The steel-hooped cage crinoline, first patented in April 1856 by R.C. Milliet in Paris, and by their agent in Britain a few months later, became extremely popular. Steel cage crinolines were …

Mar 2, 2023 · In the mid-19th century, Victorian women started to wear wide, hooped skirts called crinolines. An alternative to wearing multiple, stuffy layers, these skirts were structured …

Mar 21, 2025 · When we refer to the crinoline we often think of the cage crinoline, but the petticoats that came before it, stiffened with horsehair, or crin, were also known by this name.

Sep 27, 2025 · These images collected in this article are on display in the National Museum of Scotland and offer a glimpse of the fashion trend of crinolines.

Jul 24, 2018 · From the introduction of horsehair petticoats in the 1830s to the extravagant cage crinolines of the 1850s and beyond, this article traces the fascinating evolution of crinolines …