The document discusses women's clothing from the Victorian era, including petticoats which protected skin and added layers under dresses; corsets which cinched waists but could damage ribs; crinolines made of wood or steel which created the fashionable bell shape but were difficult to sit in; bustles which enlarged the bottom silhouette over the years; expensive handmade dresses requiring petticoats; and outerwear like hats, parasols, purses and gloves never leaving home without. Bathing suits of the time were made of wool with long pants and shirts. In conclusion, the outfits women wore were deemed ridiculous and very uncomfortable.