Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Costume (hierarchy name)
5. costume (mode of fashion)
6. clothing
7. underwear
8. [underwear and accessories for shaping and supporting]

Anotations

Scope note:

18th-century shaping garments consisting of a series of concentric hoops of whalebone or bamboo; worn to add fullness to a skirt. For bell-shaped shaping garments of whalebone or steel use "cage crinolines."