Narr: The Bustle era is what Ava is wearing. From a silhouette standpoint this was a very large bustle. The skirt became very form fitting and front? their would be layers of fabric down? The skirt is slit meant to push out the overskirt.. but to give you an opportunity to see what the petticoats and various layers.. that Ava's wearing. From a silhouette standpoint...
In the 1870s and 1880s there were small bonnets that perched on their heads that were very different from the very large picture hats of the 1880s.
WMSTR Fashion show at the TMB in Rollag.