Bustles and bustle gowns are rarely worn in contemporary society. Bustles lengthened and slipped even lower, causing the fullness of the skirt to further diminish. It still bustles on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The women of the village take to wearing bustles to protect themselves from the goat. Bustles were commonplace for women as well. The fashion for large bustles ended in 1889. Juan attempts to lift his spirits, as the house bustles in preparation for another feast. The Doctor tells her he was talking to himself and she bustles off again.