#47 - Crinoline Ladies

The Boring Talks by BBC

Mar 16, 202016:35Comedy

It began as an image of Victorian femininity, became a 1920s style icon, and perhaps ended as a 1970s toilet roll cover. Dr Kathryn Ferry looks at the curious history of the Crinoline Lady, exploring the growth of suburb...

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