Bloomerism - Zahra Modan WSFG
Amelia Bloomer, born in 1818 was an American women's rights activist who had great impact on society today. Although in Victorian society, some women did wear trousers, that was mainly for work wear and Amelia Bloomer reinforced the idea of women wearing trousers outside of that. During the Victorian era, to achieve a certain figure, petticoats were layered upon each other which although stylish, caused great discomfort. Bloomer had written about the trials and tribulations surrounding this in her newspaper ‘the lily’ but her views often weren’t noticed by others. In her newspaper she had mentioned practicality, or lack thereof, of women's fashion but due to societal expectations many women weren’t willing to try out these new concepts.
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Amelia Bloomer, born in 1818 was an American women's rights activist who had great impact on society today. Although in Victorian society, some women did wear trousers, that was mainly for work wear and Amelia Bloomer reinforced the idea of women wearing trousers outside of that. During the Victorian era, to achieve a certain figure, petticoats were layered upon each other which although stylish, caused great discomfort. Bloomer had written about the trials and tribulations surrounding this in her newspaper ‘the lily’ but her views often weren’t noticed by others. In her newspaper she had mentioned practicality, or lack thereof, of women's fashion but due to societal expectations many women weren’t willing to try out these new concepts.
