firebird's finery

When a lot of people picture a fire extinguisher, the picture that's called to mind belongs to a CO2 extinguisher. With their large, metals cylinders of bright red and hard horns, these fire extinguishers have been installed as an emergency measure in homes and businesses for generations. Carbon dioxide extinguishers could be differentiated from similar extinguishers through the lack of any kind of pressure gauge at the top of the tank. The hoopskirt first made its appearance in Spanish Court fashion in the 16th century. It was known by a number of different names in numerous countries: the krinoline, biedermaier (Germany), caged crinoline, or panier (France), and also the trend lasted for pretty much three centuries. The French variety, that has been known as the panier, got its name in the resemblance to chicken baskets with the market.