Date Thesis Awarded
4-2019
Access Type
Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only
Degree Name
Bachelors of Arts (BA)
Department
History
Advisor
Julie Richter
Committee Members
Gerard Chouin
Patricia Wesp
Abstract
This thesis looks at eighteenth-century hooped petticoats and society's attitudes towards them in the hope of learning more about what made these garments so popular. It examines their change over time, satirical commentary on these garments, and who was wearing them throughout society.
Recommended Citation
Engel, Charlotte, "Jumping through Hoops: The Rise and Demise of the Hoop Petticoat in the Eighteenth Century" (2019). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 1412.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/1412
