bustle
| Form of padding, made of materials such as cork, or taking the shape of a metal or whalebone frame, worn under women's skirts in the 1860s–70s. It was attached to the back, below waist level, to act as a base over which the skirt fabric would hang. The effect was a much fuller, expanded skirt at the rear. |
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