Fashion set the strideSourced
A fashionable skirt made long steps difficult
The hobble skirt, whose popularity peaked around 1908–1914, had a hem narrow enough to impede the wearer’s stride. Its name reflected that restriction. A fashion silhouette could affect how someone moved, not just how the clothing looked.
The outfit brought its own limit on step length.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-05