(Kelly of the Clue Crew indicates piece of women's apparel.) 18th century women didn't mind looking hippy; they extended their skirts with panniers, known in English as these
Panniers or side hoops are women's undergarments worn in the 17th 
and 18th centuries to extend the width of the skirts at the side while ... At their 
most extreme panniers could extend the skirt several feet at each side.