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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