During the Victorian era, women's fashion indicated social status and modesty. Longer dresses showed that a woman was older, while pale skin was seen as attractive as it signified not working outdoors. Hairstyles were usually long and uncut, and makeup was generally avoided and seen as improper except for light blushes. Fashionable dresses from this period included multiple layers and styles that emphasized full skirts and bustles in the back from 1866 to 1883.