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Thursday, 20 May 2010

Hobble Skirt

 
 Hobble Skirts were one of the more ridiculous of fashions, being dresses or  skirts that were tight around the lower legs and ankles thereby impeding walking. They were at their height in 1912 and gone by 1914.
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  1. shabby girl20 May 2010 at 16:03

    Scares me just to look at it! I would have been horizontal within 3 feet!

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