… in 1895, a year after Mrs. Bloomer’s death, and almost 4 decades after she had suggested them. The trousers were now called bloomers, were adopted as suitable cycling wear for ladies.
(Below: Illustration for an article in the 1880 edition of “The Girl’s Own Paper” which suggested that the tricycle dress must have no trailing garments, and shows the design below as a suggestion for proper cycling apparel)
(Featured: Fortunately, women figured out the old bloomer was a much safer idea for sportswear, as illustrated on this 1897 magazine cover showing women with the complete Amelia Bloomer ensemble)
