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In 1911, French designer Paul Poiret’s popular hobble skirts and body-shaping styles of the era were prohibited for an audience with the queen.
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
One woman, slowed down by her fashionable hobble skirt was unable to get out of the way in time and was tragically trampled to death.
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Serah-Marie McMahon,
Teen Vogue,
12 Apr. 2019
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
One woman, slowed down by her fashionable hobble skirt was unable to get out of the way in time and was tragically trampled to death.
—
Serah-Marie McMahon,
Teen Vogue,
12 Apr. 2019
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“Hobble skirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hobble%20skirt. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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