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• n  undergarment worn under a skirt

• Now almost every woman also wears an underskirt, a blouse, underwear, shoes, some even stockings.
• The skirts have a layer of sheer chiffon over a gauze underskirt with an elastic or drawstring waistband.
• One Schiaparelli model looked like an oldtime Bloomer Girl (see cut) in an evening gown consisting of a short halter and harem-type underskirt.

• petticoat
• half-slip

News & Articles

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• Kat Dennings Brings on the Drama in Black Velvet
  Kat Dennings (Getty) While we loved Natalie Portman's silver Christian Dior ball skirt at the Thor premiere in London yesterday, it was Kat Dennings who really won us over with her dark drama. The actress chose a strapless Lanvin dress with a velvet bodice and an ivory underskirt—a modern twist on a classic black gown. Maybe it was the movie-worthy windswept tresses that blew across her face, or ...
  Oct. 23, 2013 - StyleBistro