What is a hoop skirt?

Answer 1

A hoop skirt is a type of undergarment used to change the shape of skirts, most famously in the high Victorian era (think Scarlett in Gone With The Wind). They were constructed out of metal, whalebone, or wood usually and created a very exaggerated, bell-like skirt. Usually, bloomers were worn underneith, then the hoop skirt, then a petticoat or two, and then finally the dress or skirt worn as a top layer.

As I mentioned before, hoops were popular in their most famous incarnation starting in about 1840, but they were used as early as the 16th century. Some even think ancient Minoan women used a primitive version of them. If you are trying to construct one yourself, I believe I saw a pattern for one in either McCalls or Simplicity.

This is an excellent site for reseraching the details of historic fashion:
http://demode.tweedlebop.com/

Answer 2

A hoop skirt or hoopskirt is a women's undergarment worn in various periods to hold the skirt extended into a fashionable shape.

Hoop skirts typically consist of a fabric petticoat with casings to hold a stiffening material, variously rope, osiers, whalebone, steel or nylon.

Lightweight hoop skirts, usually with nylon hoops, are worn today under very full-skirted wedding gowns. They can sometimes be seen in the gothic fashion scene.

picture of hoop skirt:
http://www.barbaraneri.com/perfpix/dress2.gif

picture of hoop skirt under dress:

Answer 3

A hoop skirt or hoopskirt is a women's undergarment worn in various periods to hold the skirt extended into a fashionable shape.

Hoop skirts typically consist of a fabric petticoat with casings to hold a stiffening material, variously rope, osiers, whalebone, steel or nylon.

Lightweight hoop skirts, usually with nylon hoops, are worn today under very full-skirted wedding gowns. They can sometimes be seen in the gothic fashion scene.

Answer 4

As k8 mentioned, hoop skirts weren't only worn in the 19th century. In fact, the farthingale, worn in the sixteenth centuy, is a kind of hoop skirt. One variety gave the skirts worn in Tudor England their conical shape; another gave late Elizabethan skirts their wide, cellindrical shape.

Answer 5

i could advise checking with some interior reach dress apartment places. I doubt you will particularly need to purchase a ring skirt, and a dress place will often be decrease priced than a bridal save could be. i could definately prepare shifting around in one in the previous you're making your very final selection however. they are able to be very bulky, and confusing to take a seat in (to not point out once you ought to apply the females' room!). I do agree they're lots lighter and cooler, yet that isn't be a good ingredient counting on the place you reside and what time of twelve months you're starting to be married. good good fortune!

Answer 6

It's a kind of skirt/dress worn by women of the 19th century with a circular shape under it.