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Circle-shaped clothing word search with historical dress words like bustle, crinoline, and petticoat.
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This nine-word clothing and textiles word search introduces elementary students to historical garments and fabric terms. Hidden words include bustle, crinoline, petticoat, and corset, spanning different eras of dress. The circular shape works well as a fashion-unit warm-up, a home-economics or costume-design activity, or an edit template for other apparel-themed puzzles.

Subject:
Art
Topic:
Crafts
Grade Level:
3rd – 5th Grades
Updated June 2025

Word List

  • VEIL
  • SILK
  • SATIN
  • FRINGE
  • PETTICOAT
  • BUSTLE
  • CORSET
  • RUFFLES
  • CRINOLINE

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