Archive for January 29th, 2008
Farthingale
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008The farthingale was actually the hoop skirt of the Tudor era. This was basically a dress that had hoops imbedded in the fabric, hence the modern day term of hoop skirt. The hoops were initially made of a green reed, but later made with willow cuttings and whale bones. Sometimes rope was […]