The Battle to Wear Pants: How Western Women Pushed Boundaries by Wearing Bloomers
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The trouser-like garments proved practical in the 1850s, but full acceptance was a long time coming.
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Another Girl in Pants. While the West was being won, slavery…
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Great Moments in Pants: A Handy Trouser Timeline
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This shows a women in the Bloomer Costume in the Crinoline
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Women and Pants
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Amelia Bloomer: A Rebel in Pants – Gal's Guide
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Women's suffrage in states of the United States - Wikipedia
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Amelia Bloomer Didn't Mean to Start a Fashion Revolution, But Her
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Gabriela Hearst Brings A Dose of Art To Fashion Week
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When American Suffragists Tried to 'Wear the Pants' - The Atlantic
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From Bloomers to Pantsuits: A Brief History of Women's Dress
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Pioneers & Settlers Archives
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Etiquipedia: Dressing Gilded Age Cooks and Kitchen Help
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From Bloomers to Pantsuits: A Brief History of Women's Dress
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From Bloomers to Pantsuits: A Brief History of Women's Dress