I am not aware of any evidence that men demanded any of these contraptions from women. Men had plenty of stupid ideas of their own – the powdered wigs, the high hills – but these layered architectural masterpieces of skirts are fruits of women’s own genius.
Hence the question.
WHY?!
What made women back then say “my life is too simple, I need a dress which would require a door to walk into”?
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If there’s a bustle in your hedgerow, don’t be alarmed now
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I can’t tell if I hate this or love this.
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Hideous, like an ugly over-bred bird with too much plumage
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I am not aware of any evidence that men demanded any of these contraptions from women. Men had plenty of stupid ideas of their own – the powdered wigs, the high hills – but these layered architectural masterpieces of skirts are fruits of women’s own genius.
Hence the question.
WHY?!
What made women back then say “my life is too simple, I need a dress which would require a door to walk into”?
If there’s a bustle in your hedgerow, don’t be alarmed now
I can’t tell if I hate this or love this.
Hideous, like an ugly over-bred bird with too much plumage