I don’t understand the waistline and the baggy shirt front. The waistline goes down in front and up in back. The shirts look very unflattering to me. I usually like period clothes but am confused by those two elements. I love the shoes. The hats are sort of disturbing too.
The corsets were better though than in Victorian times - less restrictive of the waist.
Part of the business with the hats is that these are mostly shopgirls and midinettes, and hats are cheaper than a whole new outfit.