bloomers
in the past,large,looseunderwearwornbelow thewaistby women:
Bloomers werewornunderneathskirtsanddresses.
They had someVictorianbloomers ondisplay.
Apairof Queen Victoria's bloomers weresoldatauction.
Thefashionexhibitionwas onVictorianundergarments,includingitemssuch ascorsets,petticoats, and bloomers.
They had some bloomers from the lateEdwardianeratoo.
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in the past,long,loosetrousersmade tofittightlyaround theankles,wornby women under askirtor forsports:
Sheposedproudlyin herathleticbloomers,gatheredat theknee.
Bloomers werewornby women when theyrodebicycles.
Around thistime, women oftenworeknee-lengthbloomers withblackstockingsto dosports.
When bloomers wereintroducedfor women, somepeoplefoundthemrathershocking.
Eventually, othergarmentssuch asskirtsandshortswouldreplacebloomers forsportingactivities.
See also
bloomer(CLOTHING)
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