Show Birth of Crinoline There was once a a Spanish princess prin prin- princess princess cess who was ashamed of her hips because they were slightly mal mal- formed So she persuaded the court dressmaker to make a dress that would increase her charms and at the same time hide her hips From that request the crin crin- crinoline crinoline crinoline oline was born For a similar reason sweeping dresses became the vogue This time the dissatisfied princess was the daughter of Louis XI and in instead in- in instead instead stead of hips it was feet She had very big feet and wore dresses long enough to cover them Of course the French court followed her example |