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Vintage view: Fashions of the 19th century

Bouffant backsides are not peculiar to our time. Kya deLongchamps explores the rise and fall of the bustle in fashions of the 19th century.

Vintage view: Fashions of the 19th century

Sat, 20 May, 2017 - 01:00

Kya deLongchamps

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Homeandinteriors Vintage View 19th century fashion bustles Place: England Place: Firwood Place: Bolton Person: Kya deLongchamps Person: Kim Kardashian Person: Catherine of Aragon Person: Henry VIII Person: Ann Rollinson Person: Amelia Bloomer Person: Hattie McDaniel Person: Scarlet O’Hara Person: Queen Victoria Organisation: MGM

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