After hoop-skirts started to go out of fashion, the next major style to emerge was the Bustle Dress.  Often the front of the dress laid flat and the emphasis was on the drapery in the back of the dress.  Fabric could lie gracefully upon the rounded bustle or be bunched into elegant drapery by using vertical tapes that were tied at irregular intervals to hold … Continue reading The Bustle Era (1870s – 1880s)