Rational Dress Reform, Victorian Bloomers and Cycling Costumes

By Pauline Weston Thomas for Rational Dress Reform Picture of Mrs Bloomer in full bloomer dress. The very first dress reformers in fashion history worth a mention were the female political idealists of the French Revolution. Their idea of women wearing trousers was echoed in America. There a native Red Indian women in trousers …

Rational Dress Reform, Victorian Bloomers and Cycling Costumes

Rational Dress Reform, Victorian Bloomers and Cycling Costumes

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Rational Dress Reform, Victorian Bloomers and Cycling Costumes

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