Skirt
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This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Skirt
Skirt. A woman's petticoat; that part of a woman's dress that hangs from the waist. A divided skirt is that style of dress recommended on hygenic grounds by the Jenness Millerites, in which the skirt resembles a pair of exceedingly loose trousers. [See Petticoat, Balmoral]
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