What the dressmaker of yore would busy herself making? (6)

I believe the answer is:
bustle
'making?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bustle that I've seen before include "Hustle and fuss" , "Excited activity of subtle sort" , "Hurly-burly" , "Energetic activity" , "Hurried and noisy activity" .)
