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In 1890, the bustle disappeared again, this time for good. The skirts are still slim in front, with a few remnants of the 1880 swags, and very full behind without poufs or lift. Sleeves have a little bit of fullness at the shoulder, and bodices are either short at the hip, or long as a jacket. During this decade, the focus switched slowly from the skirt to the bodice. As the skirts became ever plainer, the bodices exploded with layers and frills. By 1892, the shoulder and skirts begin to expand. Frills and collars widen the shoulder. The swags are mostly gone, as are overskirts. Skirts are stiff and crisp, supported by layers of linings and full petticoats. |
 1890 – Unkown |
 1891 – Journal des Demoiselles. |
 1892 – La Mode Francaise |
 1892 – La Mode Practique |
 1893 – La Mode Practique |
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Sleeves are stuffed and boned, and various means are created to hold a good shape. Below the elbow, the sleeve remains fitted. The 3/4 length sleeve virtually disappears.
Tailors begin to specialize in ladies clothing and a new style is created, the Tailor-Made. These suits were often plain, with jacket bodices. They were perfectly to suited to the new professional woman, or for handling business transactions in town. A more casual look was the introduction of blouse waists in bright colors. These were especially favored in hot weather, |
 1893 – La Mode Practique |
 1894 – Journal Des Demoiselles |
 1894 – La Mode Francaise |
 1894 – La Mode Practique |
 1895 – La Mode Illustre |
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By 1896, the skirts had reached their widest limit, as did the sleeves. Many skirts were wider at the hem than hoop skirts of old, up to 6 yards around.
Often, fullness was added to the bodice at the bust. Tight lacing corsets were needed to achieve the fashionably small waist. by 1997, sleeves lost the fullness at the elbow, retaining a puff at the shoulder. In 1898, the shape of the skirt changed. the new designs were closer fitted at the hips, flaring slightly at the knee to the hem. By 1899, the sleeves had slimmed considerably, as had the skirts. |
 1895 May – La Moda Elegant Illustre |
 1894 Aug – Journal Des Demoiselles |
 1896 – La Mode Illustre |
 1896 May – Standard Fashion |
 1896 Oct – Standard Fashion CO |
 1897 – De Nouveaute |
 1897 June – The Season.jpg |
 1898 April – La Mode Illustre |