Holiday pageant outfit accessories The older Boomer girls will remember wearing a Petticoat underneath the skirt or dress. They came in Nylon, Crinoline, my older sister had one made out of horsehair. The crinoline fashion trend that killed thousands of women (1860s). A crinoline is a stiff or structured petticoat designed to hold out a woman's skirt, popular at various times since the mid 19th A Frolic through Time: Period Costuming and the Occasional Side Trip: 1895 Outfit: Period Methods To Add Skirt Fullness: Part 2B: Petticoats Redux