Women’s clothing went through an interesting transition in the 1890s. Big changes took place in how the clothes were made, bought and worn.
History Happenings: Bustles go, corsets stay — women's fashions in the 1890s
The rise and fall of the bustle: a short history - Recollections Blog
Corset, Corset Clothing, Corset Waist Training & Corset Lacing
Stays – The Quintessential Clothes Pen
The rise and fall of the bustle: a short history - Recollections Blog
Museum using underwear to examine women's history
Were poor clothes in the Victorian days fashionable? - Quora
Stays – The Quintessential Clothes Pen
History Happenings: Bustles go, corsets stay — women's fashions in the 1890s