<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">poodle skirts</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>circular skirts</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>poodle skirt</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Skirts, usually made from felt, falling to the knee or just below, with a nipped waist and full silhouette. These were popular in the United States during the early 1950s. So-called because they often included an appliqué of a poodle, though variations of the applied image were common, and were often personalized. The original invention is credited to Julie Lynn Charlot, who sold pre-made skirts as well as patterns for home construction. ]]></note></mads>