A typically [[Victorian]] fashion accessory, bustles were worn under the skirt in the back, just below the waist, to keep the skirt from dragging. The word "bustle" has become synonymous with the fashion to which the bustle was integral.

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia article":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bustle
* "Wikimedia Commons":http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bustles
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