layers of a victorian dress Constructing Bustle – Historical Sewing Getting Dressed in 1857: Victorian

On the one side we see the sleeveless Dorian tunic reaching only to the feet, with the reduplication over the chest, and the arched line of the fall-over of the dress, where it is pulled up through the girdle

The sleeves offer some coverage, but the real appeal is in their slightly flared shapenot enough to make layering a blazer or jacket over top difficult, but just enough to add some interest when worn alone

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