<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31379632</termId><termName>poodle skirts</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![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. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:42:25</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31379633</termId><termName>poodle skirt</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31349582</termId><termName>circular skirts</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>