To Mrs. Amelia Bloomer. [graphic] : The new costume polka composed for the piano by Mathias Keller. | Library Company of Philadelphia Digital Collections
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Amelia Bloomer (1818-1894) American feminist and champion of dress reform, wearing her new dress for women. This was the original from which Rational cycling dress for women grew. Bloomers was the name
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Amelia Bloomer Didn't Mean to Start a Fashion Revolution, But Her Name Became Synonymous With Trousers | History| Smithsonian Magazine
A Mighty Girl - When you hear the term "bloomers," you might think of old-fashioned undergarments but did you know that at one time bloomers were considered quite scandalous and were named
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