Lord Byron

The reading or non-reading a book will never keep down a single petticoat.

British Poet

A petticoat adds volume under skirts and can impact the silhouette of an outfit.

Fashion Layering

Remember, a petticoat is not usually visible; it's meant to be worn underneath another garment.

Not Outerwear

While still used, petticoats aren't as common in everyday fashion but may be seen in formalwear.

Modern Usage

Petticoats were essential in historical women's fashion for warmth and to shape dresses.

Historical Clothing

The decline of petticoat use reflects changing fashions and attitudes toward women's clothing.

Cultural Shifts

In literature, 'petticoat' can symbolize femininity or women's traditional roles.

Literary Symbol

'Petticoat' can be used metaphorically to describe a situation where women have influence.

Figurative Use

 Traveling into the jungle, she was able to confirm the existence of a then-mythical creature, the gorilla. She recalls fighting with crocodiles, being caught in a tornado, and tickling a hippopotamus with her umbrella so that he'd leave the side of her canoe. Falling into a spiky pit, she was saved from harm by her thick petticoat.

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Petticoat

Fashion Layering

Not Outerwear

Modern Usage

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