Why Would Anyone Wear That?

Bustles. Tight-laced Corsets. Caged crinolines that encased the hapless wearer in hoops of steel. Why would anyone want to wear such things? Yet, you can be certain that no lady of the Victorian upper class would choose to leave home without them – and she’d complete her look with a feather- and flower-festooned bonnet as befit the latest fashion.
With a blend of wisdom and wit, Why Would Anyone ...