…was bunched up like the polonaise (curtain) style of the 18th century. Crinolines and cages suddenly disappeared. The tournure or bustle appeared.
(Painting: we sneaked a CAT in again! With an 1866-67 silk skirt too)

…was bunched up like the polonaise (curtain) style of the 18th century. Crinolines and cages suddenly disappeared. The tournure or bustle appeared.
(Painting: we sneaked a CAT in again! With an 1866-67 silk skirt too)