Get Ready with Me in the Gilded Age: 1885 the Victorian Bustle Era

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by The Sewlo Artist

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09.22.2025



The second bustle era (yes, there was one before this!) ran from about 1883-1889. Fashion trends in the Victorian era, changed dramatically throughout the decades and super exaggerated silhouettes were the order of the day.

Patterns:

Bodice: 1887 Alexandria Bodice https://trulyvictorian.info/index.php/product/tv466-1887-alexandra-bodice/

Overskirt: 1886 Autumn Overskirt

TV364 – 1886 Autumn Overskirt

Underskirt: 1885 Four Gore Underskirt

TV261 – 1885 Four-Gore Underskirt

Corset: 1880 Late Victorian Corset

TV110 – 1880 Late Victorian Corset

Combinations: Combination Underwear

TV105 – Combination Underwear

Petticoat: Victorian Petticoats

TV170 – Victorian Petticoats

Music:

Plucky Daisy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Hat and Gloves:
Vintage

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