Petticoats Sentence Examples

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  • As a child he had been "a savant in petticoats"; as a boy he was a poet in breeches.

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  • A rustle of starched petticoats and the whispering and laughter of girls' voices came from the adjoining room.

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  • You will soon be dressing your men in petticoats!

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  • They are skilled in the use of dyes, and the Indian women pride themselves on a large number of finely-woven, brilliantly-coloured petticoats.

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  • T-shirts printed with the words " Music & Love " were worn with heavily studded black belts and short full skirts with net petticoats.

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  • In the earlier part of the period dresses were given shape by stiffened petticoats but by mid century the characteristic mode was the crinoline.

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  • I see there is a wide variety of short petticoats, and not enough short skirts to go over these!

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  • They freed women from the layers and layers of heavy petticoats and were much more hygienic and comfortable.

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  • Still, if anyone finds out how many black lace petticoats Edward IV had, you know who wants to know.

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  • Check out fall and winter collections from your favorite designers and see if the seasmstress can seperate the petticoats from the dress to make it easier to ship.

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  • Women and girls wore dresses, with aprons over them and petticoats underneath them.

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  • Petticoats, plain velvet and rich jewel tones are what individualize toddler holiday dresses from other types of party apparel.

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  • You can get bras, panties, corsets, teddies, chemises, petticoats, any manner of costume, hosiery, shoes and all sorts of "extras" to liven up any night.

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  • But these dresses were designed to be worn without fussy undergarments like corsets and petticoats, and they could have all sorts of tops, including some that were very sexy.

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  • Men usually wear boots, western shirts and cowboy hats or sombreros, while the women wear flowing dresses with ruffles and petticoats.

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  • The ornate gowns were heavy and often had many layers of petticoats and under skirts.

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  • The dress has short, puffed sleeves, a folded collar and falls to just below the knees in a very full skirt, held in place by petticoats.

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  • For women, it will consist of a long skirt held out by hoops or petticoats, a long-sleeved fitted blouse, capelet, bonnet and muff.

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  • Also, keep in mind that most female Santa costumes don't come with glasses, white wigs, matching caps or petticoats.

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  • If you really want to jazz things up, Fantasia Wear offers a number of accessories, including fishnet stockings of various lengths, petticoats, frilly panties, gloves, stilettos and even a bob-style wig.

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  • From the enormous petticoats worn in the Elizabethan era to the bosom-flattening corsets favored by flappers in the 1920s, underwear does what diet and exercise can't.

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  • Even for simple pieces like petticoats, pantaloons, pantalettes and shifts, it can be useful to make a muslin to be sure you have the cut and hang right.

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  • The girl's dress has a full flounced skirt supported by numerous stiff horsehair and starched petticoats.

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  • Having these fabrics used in undergarments was a new phenomenon in the 1950s, and everything from bras to petticoats became more comfortable and breathable for the women who wore them.

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  • Part of me wants to do a period piece or a war movie, trudging around in the mud in petticoats and winter time.

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  • These have the coronet in the centre of the flower very large in proportion to the other parts, and much expanded, like the old hooped petticoats.

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