Hoop skirt

[1] The crinoline supported the weight of the numerous skirts and allowed the woman to wear fewer petticoats while still achieving the desired silhouette.

[3] The mania for large bell-shaped skirts phased out through the mid-1860s and slowly shifted to emphasize volume in the posterior.

The crinolette came into fashion, which was basically a narrow crinoline with a flat front and cage hoops in the back.

Hoop skirts typically consist of a fabric petticoat sewn with channels designed to act as casings for stiffening materials, such as rope, osiers, whalebone, steel, or, from the mid-20th century, nylon.

Reproduction hoop skirts are an essential part of living history costuming, especially American Civil War reenactment.