SOLVED. This is a short story collection. It includes a story where a trend emerges that sees women's dresses grow to enormous proportions. They grow so big they obscure the wearers and [s]

[Melissa]

women begin to take lovers and conduct secret meetings whilst hidden within their garments. The mentioned story is not the title story, it is probably in the middle of the collection. I read this book between 2008 and 2013.
Thank you!

[Melissa]

I am 90% sure it is written by a male writer from the U.S. and it is one of his first books.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Did it seem old or new when you read it?

[Rosa]

"A Change in Fashion" is the story you remember, in Dangerous Laughter by Steven Millhauser.

[Melissa]

Rosa wrote: ""A Change in Fashion" is the story you remember, in Dangerous Laughter by Steven Millhauser."

thank you so much, you are right! Thank you again!

[Rosa]

You’re very welcome! I’m glad I could help. Happy reading!