<?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">skirt lifters</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>skirts</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>accessories by location at the waist or below</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>lifters, skirt</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>skirt lifter</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>skirt-lifters</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Womens' fashion accessories comprising clamps, typically metal and decorative, that were attached to long, trailing skirts to hold them up off the floor; used particularly in the later 19th century. The skirt lifter was often attached to a cord or ribbon that was hung from the waist by a chatelaine. The wearer used the skirt lifter when necessary, such as when walking up stairs or dancing. ]]></note></mads>