Assertion: ball gown's skirt | /r/RelatedTo | crinoline
Facets:
value: under the assumption
type: OTHER
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: whilst
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Whilst the bell-shaped skirts seen on statuettes from the ancient Minoan civilization are often compared to crinolines, particularly under the assumption that hoops were required to retain their shape, there is no evidence to confirm this and the theory is usually dismissed.