I like big skirts and I cannot lie.

My petticoat is big. Really big.

10 petticoat front

11 petticoat back

And honestly, those photo angles don’t get across the scale.

I’m on the right track then! Compare to:

The most annoying part is that it takes me an hour to get all the hoop boning in, because 155″ of steel doesn’t just slide in nicely (that’s what she said). I will have to take the boning out one more time to get this thing in checked luggage, and put it back in on the other side (then repeat for the flight home).

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6 Responses to I like big skirts and I cannot lie.

  1. Nessa says:

    Those petticoats have to be biig! 😉 Absolutely love it.

    • avantgarbe says:

      Thank! It’s so light and swishy to walk in – I can see how the cage crinoline would have immediately taken off for Victorians compared to wearing 4 petticoats.

      • Nessa says:

        Yes. That was exactly my thought, too, when I got to try out a friend’s crinoline and petticoat. It felt like floating around! 🙂

  2. Jane says:

    AMAZING! you could hide like 20 kitties underneath

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