This became the prevailing mode in the early 1880s, the skirt emerging underneath the corset bodice being horizontally draped to make the waist look smaller still.
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The top of the skirt is draped horizontally (like swagging or festooning, I envision) to make the waist look smaller by comparison.
— Mister Micawber
The top of the skirt is draped horizontally (like swagging or festooning, I envision) to make the waist look smaller by comparison.
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