Possible Clues:

• Subtle kind of commotion
• Stir of activity
• Flurry, fuss
• Starts out at the top, but is allover the bottom.
• Padding once used to pad out back of skirt
• Hurry to get the French to make what is sticking out in front stick out behind
• Busy oneself noisily about the former feature of women's dress
• Hurry up over behind there
• Hurry over the bottom
• What's out in front with the French over behind