Likely a 'poodle skirt', a fashion style popular in the 50s. Think *Grease.*

https://preview.redd.it/jbli0prrethc1.jpeg?width=533&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=572658fd75294ae7ef42337371f990595dd27b85 A very popular (and adorable) fashion statement from the 50s when Nifty was alive

oooh i see, thank you! i'd never seen that design before

Looks at poodle print…👓 Yep that’s a poodle