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A bustle is a padded undergarment used to add fullness, or support the drapery, at the back of women's dresses in the mid-to-late 19th century. Bustles were worn under the skirt in the back, just below the waist, to keep the skirt from dragging. Heavy fabric tended to pull the back of a skirt down and flatten it.  

A crinoline is a stiff or structured petticoat designed to hold out a woman's skirt, popular at various times since the mid-19th century. Originally, crinoline described a stiff fabric made of horsehair and cotton or linen which was used to make underskirts and as a dress lining.

In 2006, Timely Tresses emerged from the creative endeavors of Dannielle Perry and Mandy Foster. Since then, Timely Tresses' level of quality and dedication to historical authenticity has made it the millinery choice of progressive living historians. Dannielle  Perry, historic milliner and author  has more than two decades of experience researching extant garments, antique photographs, and fashion plates.  Dannielle is the author of  Fashionable Bonnets: from the Introduction of the Ambrotype in 1854 through the End of the American Civil War in 1865 ,  Finishing and Straw Bonnet Form,   and  Drawn Bonnets: Examination and Construction.  She is the managing partner of Timely Tresses.  Mandy Foster, a participant in living history since the mid-1990s, studies fashion history and teaches sewing, design, and patternmaking. After completing an internship at Past Patterns, she graduated in 2002 from Oklahoma State University with a B.S. in Ap...

Top forces that you can see in everyday life is the rotational force. For example, when you are rotating a doorknob, or when you turn a steering wheel in the car, or when you open a can with a can opener. The second force in everyday life is electrical force. For example, when you turn on the light in the dark, it will make things brighter. Another example is, when you are charging your cellphone, the battery will come up because, more eletricity goes in, to make it work. The third force is gravitational force, in everyday life. For example, when you are playing sports like basketball and soccer, the ball will throw it to your partner or you throw the ball into the net. When you are doing laundry, you throw tide pods in the washing machine. Charging a Phone Is Electrical Force.

Ryan's Mystery Playdate Episode 1 for international toy-review fans! This is the pilot episode of Ryan's New Show on Nickelodeon with a full theme song! New Episodes or Ryan's Mystery Playdate every Friday 12:30/11:30c! There's fun challenge like the Floor is Lava and more to figure out who Ryan's Mystery playdate is! And we are so excited to have the show going! Ryan’s toy review was created on March the 16th of 2015, and he had millions of subscribers!

Vintage clothing is a generic term for garments originating from a previous era. The phrase is also used in connection with a retail outlet, e.g. in vintage clothing store. A catalog circa: 1939.

Victorian fashion comprises the various fashions and trends in British culture that emerged and developed in the United Kingdom and the British Empire throughout the Victorian era, roughly from the 1830s through the 1890s. A Spring Robe circa: 1865 Artknits Special Collections

Godey’s Lady’s Book , published between 1830 and 1898, established the foundation for contemporary American fashion magazines. The longest running ongoing publication to address interests of women in the nineteenth century,  Godey’s Lady’s Book  included fashion coverage, domestic matters such as housekeeping and cooking, and fiction and poetry written by American authors. Lets talk about 5 best quotes that goes in our 130th anniversary Artknits special collections book! 5: " Superb illustrations from a rare source provide authentic views of evolving Victorian fashions — from high necklines, elongated bodices, and fitted bonnets to extravagant bustles. The meticulously reproduced plates include depictions of dresses, gowns, and coats as well as accessories. A must for costume designers, cultural historians, and fashion enthusiasts."-JoAnne Olian 4:"Enjoy their beauty or study them to perfect a period impression. Volume 12 presents the fashion plates of Godey's L...

The word  leap  is another word for " jump ," but it gives a slightly different image  one of lightness and quickness, perhaps a movement with a little more spring in it than a regular  jump .  Leap  comes from the Old English hlēapan, "to  leap  or run." A Gymnastics/Dance Leap.

A split leap is an important skill in gymnastics, and  one that you should master . A split leap is usually part of the dance in both your floor and beam routines. In this article we share some drills and exercises you can do to help you learn a beautiful, perfect split leap. As a beginner gymnast, you will start doing a split leap requiring only a 90° split in the  level 3  floor routine. By the time you are a  level 5  gymnast, you will need to be able to do a split leap with a 150° split on floor. Starting as a  level 6  gymnast, you will need to be able to do a leap, split, or jump with a 180° split. So needless to say, a split leap is a skill you should spend time learning how to do perfectly.

A fashion plate is an illustration demonstrating the highlights of fashionable styles of clothing. Traditionally they are rendered through etching, line engraving, or lithograph and then colored by hand.  To quote historian James Laver, the best of them tend to "reach a very high degree of aesthetic value."   A Fashion Plate Circa: 1865, Artknits Special Collections

When she arrived to the 1870's, she had saw lots of poofy bums in the streets, and all over the town. So, she went to a clothing store to ask the store manager to try on some clothes. Then she wanted to try wearing a corset everyday or at work. When she tried walking on the streets, she saw a lot of ladies with poofy bums all over here. Ms. Rozano thought it was strange to wear a dress like that. But fashion had change over time. A fashion magazine circa: 1873

In the beginning of October, Ms. Rozano is planning to learn about fashions from an another era. So, she wanted to go to the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, to check there is a book from the 1800s, that talks about fashion. When she looked at the catalog on her computer, she had saw some books from the 1800s: Godey's 1840, Godey's 1851, Godey's 1863, and Godey's 1865. So, she wanted to renew a library card and, it was called "U of T student card." When she had her library card ready, she is ready to pick a book from the right shelf number. When she arrived the shelve number that she picked, she picked "Godey's Lady's Book 1865, to learn about historical fashion, and what is different like today's fashions. The book that Ms. Rozano picked: Godey's 1865