Womens Rights - Popularity of wearing Trousers
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Womens Rights - Popularity of wearing Trousers
Womens Rights - Popularity of wearing Trousers as a choice mildly satirised in this humorous 1910s cartoon postcard. Date: circa 1910s
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© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Bloomerism Bloomers Dressing Popularity Role Roles Shorts Suffrage Trousers Unusual Empowerment Rights
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This charming yet mildly satirical postcard from the 1910s captures the growing popularity of women's trousers, or "bloomers," as a fashion choice that challenged traditional gender roles. The cartoon depicts a group of women and children, each wearing trousers with varying degrees of enthusiasm and comfort. The caption reads, "The New Style in Dressing," poking fun at the unexpected trend. At the time, women's rights and the suffrage movement were gaining momentum, and the wearing of trousers was a symbol of female empowerment and a rejection of societal norms. Bloomers, named after Amelia Bloomer, an advocate for women's rights and temperature, were considered a radical and unusual choice for women. However, this cartoon shows that even as some women embraced the new fashion, others were hesitant or uncomfortable with the change. The children in the image, dressed in bloomers, seem to be taking the trend in stride, while the women in more traditional attire look on with a mix of amusement, disapproval, and curiosity. This postcard offers a glimpse into the complex and nuanced ways that women's fashion choices were both a reflection and a catalyst for social change during this period of history. The popularity of wearing trousers was a bold statement of female agency and autonomy, and this humorous image captures the tension and excitement of that moment in time.
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