What's the difference between farthingale and farthingdale?
Farthingale
Definition:
(n.) A hoop skirt or hoop petticoat, or other light, elastic material, used to extend the petticoat.
Example Sentences:
(1) While the Globe's homegrown production of Twelfth Night this summer will feature Mark Rylance in an original-practices interpretation first seen in 2002 – farthingale skirts, ruffs and the rest – Company Theatre is looking in an entirely different direction.