Victorian feminists and their fashionable sensibility.
The Bloomer was originally a long billowy pant that drew in narrow at the ankle and was worn under a skirt or on it's own. Bloomers were invented by Elizabeth Smith Miller in Peteboro NY, but were popularized by Amelia Bloomer in the 1850s. The purpose of the bloomer was to preserve decency while allowing a women to move more freely and engage in activities that she could not with a large crinoline or petticoat beneath her dress.
Urr..funny, but that's what my day felt like today... :))) all we need now, is a clip from THE BROTHERS BLOOM to bring our week, full circle... ;) :ooooooo
ReplyDeletemkay... now you are just blooming crazy... :))) hey, NEWSflash! Here, in Panama City, bloomers are just the latest rage...!!! How about that? ;)) hmmm... elastic for underwear, heh? I'll keep my eyes open, after all, the Amazons is famous for their rubber ;)
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