Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg
Panniers (baskets)

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One should recall that on Baroque theatre stages such as at Drottningholm, there was not a lot of space between the flats (wings). Actresses and dancers had to squeeze between the flats to make entrance from the wings onto the raked stage. Wearing farthingales supported by panniers made this at times, a very difficult task. Thus it has been noted that the use of farthingales with panniers created difficulties in these theatre environments.

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