A poodle skirt is a wide swing felt Felt is a non-woven cloth that is produced by matting, condensing and pressing woollen fibres. While some types of felt are very soft, some are tough enough to form construction materials. Felt can be of any colour, and made into any shape or size skirt A skirt is a tube- or cone-shaped garment that hangs from the waist and covers all or part of the legs of a solid bold color (often pink The color Pink itself is a combination of red and white. Other hues of pink may be combinations of rose and white, magenta and white, or orange and white and powder blue ) displaying a design appliquéd In its broadest sense, an applique or appliqué is a smaller ornament or device applied to another surface. In the context of ceramics, for example, an appliqué is a separate piece of clay added to the primary work, generally for the purpose of decoration. The word appliqué is a french word that, in this context, means "that has been or transferred to the fabric.[1] poodle The Poodle is a breed of dog, and is regarded as the second most intelligent breed of dog after the Border Collie, and before the German Shepherd. The poodle breed is found officially in toy, miniature, and standard sizes, with many coat colors. Originally bred as a type of water dog, the poodle is skillful in many dog sports, including agility, . Later substitutes for the poodle patch included flamingos Flamingos or flamingoes ( pronunciation ) are gregarious wading birds in the genus Phoenicopterus, the only genus in the family Phoenicopteridae. There are four flamingo species in the Americas and two species in the Old World , flowers A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to mediate the union of male sperm with female ovum in order to produce seeds. The process begins with pollination, is followed by fertilization, leading to the formation and dispersal of the seeds. For , and hot rod Hot rods are typically American cars with large engines modified for linear speed. The origin of the term "hot rod" is unclear. One explanation is that the term is a contraction of "hot roadster," meaning a roadster that was modified for speed. Another explanation is that the mufflers were exposed and thus there was a "hot cars.[2] Hemlines The hemline is the line formed by the lower edge of a garment, such as a skirt, dress or coat were to the knee or just below it.
People liked the poodle skirt because of its full, free-swinging shape that made it good for dancing. Magazines, ads, and movie stars were some of the most common places to see this cute skirt. Many were eager to keep up with Hollywood's fashions and so it became very popular.
It remains one of the most memorable symbols of 1950s Americana Americana refers to artifacts, or a collection of artifacts, related to the history, geography, folklore and cultural heritage of the United States. Many kinds of material fall within the definition of Americana: paintings, prints and drawings; license plates or entire vehicles, household objects, tools and weapons; flags, plaques and statues, and . Nowadays, the poodle skirt is regarded as a novelty retro Retro is a culturally outdated or aged style, trend, mode, or fashion, from the overall postmodern past, but have since that time become functionally or superficially the norm once again. The use of "retro" style iconography and imagery interjected into post-modern art, advertising, mass media, etc. has occurred from around the time of item, worn as part of a 1950sish outfit. By the 2000's most people only wore the Poodle skirt for costumes and parties.
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^ The 1950s . 2006^ Panati’s Parade of Fads, Follies, and Manias . 1991
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Swimwear
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Back closure · Buckle · Button · Buttonhole · Collar · Cuff · Elastic · Fly · Hemline · Hook-and-eye · Lapel · Neckline · Pocket · Shoulder pad · Shoulder strap · Sleeve · Snap · Strap · Velcro · Waistline · Zipper
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Abaya · Aboyne dress · Áo bà ba · Áo dài · Áo tứ thân · Baro't saya · Barong Tagalog · Bunad · Þjóðbúningurinn · Cheongsam · Dashiki · Deel · Dhoti · Dirndl · Djellaba · Gákti · Gho & Kira · Han Chinese clothing · Hanbok · Jellabiya · Jilbāb · Kebaya · Kente cloth · Kilt · Kimono · Lederhosen · Sampot · Sarafan · Sari · Sarong · Scottish dress
Historical garments
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Africa · Ancient Greece · Ancient Rome · Ancient world · Anglo-Saxon · Byzantine · Clothing terminology · Dress code · Early Medieval Europe · Formal wear · Han Chinese clothing · History of clothing and textiles · History of Western fashion series (1100s-2000s) · Sumptuary law · Timeline of clothing and textiles technology · Undergarments · Vietnam · Women wearing pants
See also
Adaptive clothing · Adult diaper · Bathrobe · Costume · Fashion · Ironing · Laundry · Locking clothing · Reversible garment
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