<?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">hoops</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>hoop skirts</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>cage crinolines</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>underwear and accessories for shaping and supporting</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>hoop</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>skirt hoop</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>skirt hoops</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ 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." ]]></note></mads>