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Amelia Bloomer and the bloomers that shaped fashion
In a spirited retrospective Amelia Bloomer is recalled as a pioneering figure whose ensemble of well cut slacks and a skirt challenged 19th century dress norms. The piece traces how bloomers aided women’s rights and influenced later garments while noting Bloomer’s role as a press advocate in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belen Hennessy
Elizabeth Smith Miller
Ole Oxford
Amelia
Bloomer
New York
NEA
York
Seventh Avenue
Amelia Bloomer
Gupants
de Cyclopedia Americana
Homer
N. Y
Amer
Lily