Assertion: ball gown's skirt | /r/CapableOf | lie over the petticoat
Facets:
value: more smoothly
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The introduction of the steel cage crinoline in 1856 provided a means for expanding the skirt still further, and flounces gradually disappeared in favor of a skirt lying more smoothly over the petticoat and hoops.