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The practice of wearing petticoats was well established by 1585. It literally means a small coat. As a padded coat it was worn by men under armour, but by the 15th Century was a garment worn by women and young children. Ladies would wear these garments to hold the overskirt out in a domed shape to give the impression of a narrow waist

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