Possible Clues:

• Fuss about part of woman's dress of old
• Starts to stick out in front, but all of it used to stick out behind
• Broke the French, perhaps, out behind
• What sticks out in front with the French is made to stick out behind
• There's great activity over behind there
• Flap or pad in dress
• Busy activity; old skirt padding
• Commotion
• Break with the French, but she might put that behind her
• The commotion starts out in front, but is all behind