The July 14, 1868 patent for a tape measure included these two drawings. U.S. Pat. No. 79,965. In the nineteenth century, new technologies allowed skirts to blossom as never before–which in turn ...

The hoop skirt ban was enacted in response to an ensuing uproar in March at the University of Oklahoma after members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, a fraternity with Southern roots, were caught on video ...

Jonathan Anderson’s light-as-air floral fabrics were transformed into bouncing hoop skirts made of crinoline. ... updating glamorous looks with modern utility jackets for the best of both worlds.

Loewe introducing hoop skirt dresses on the Spring 2025 runway in Paris. (Image credit: Getty Images) Ayo Edebiri, Greta Lee, and Hari Nef posing together at the Business of Fashion 500 Gala.