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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1850s WOMAN WEARING THE BLOOMER COSTUME MANNER OF TURKISH DRESS OF PANTALOONS MADE POPULAR BY AMELIA BLOOMER Stock Photo - Alamy
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Amelia Bloomer Didn't Mean to Start a Fashion Revolution, But Her Name Became Synonymous With Trousers | History| Smithsonian Magazine
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Amelia Bloomer Didn't Mean to Start a Fashion Revolution, But Her Name Became Synonymous With Trousers | History| Smithsonian Magazine
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Amelia Bloomer Worked For Woman's Rights; Public Gave Her Name to New Feminine Garb From Orient · Council Bluffs Public Library
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Amelia Bloomer in her ""Bloomer costume"" - Seneca Falls Historical Society - New York Heritage Digital Collections
SuffragetteCity100 - 11. Bloomer Boom It's commonly thought that Amelia Bloomer invented the knee-length skirt with full Turkish-style pantaloons. The outfit originally touted as “freedom dress” and best known as a “Bloomer
Iowa women's history profile: Amelia Jenks Bloomer of the 1948 Women's Rights Convention | The Gazette
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