The trouser-like garments proved practical in the 1850s, but full acceptance was a long time coming.
bloomers Fashion History Timeline
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The Western Frontier Archives, Page 4 of 6
Etiquipedia: Dressing Gilded Age Cooks and Kitchen Help
Etiquipedia: 19th C. Etiquette and Dress — Victorian Attire for Women
A brief history of women's fight to wear pants
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This shows a women in the Bloomer Costume in the Crinoline
Exhibition: Should women wear trousers?