bum rolls

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Scope note
Padded rolls or cushions worn around the hips as women's undergarments to accentuate the fullness of skirts, gowns, petticoats or jackets. Sources attribute their use to both the Elizabethan period and the 18th century.
bum rolls
Accepted term: 03-Feb-2025