The Bloomer Costume, by J A Hardwick

Promotional music sheet for The Bloomer Costume early music hall song by J. A. Hardwick and sung'with great applause by Mr J W Sharp and Mr Penniket. Bloomers, rational dress for women was advocated by Amelia Jenks Bloomer in the early 1850s. The entire costume, called the Bloomer costume or simply bloomers, consisted of a short jacket, a skirt extending below the knee, and loose Turkish trousers, gathered at the ankles, but even so was scandalous to Victorian society

Amelia Bloomer Bloomers Dec18 Hardwick Jenks Marketing

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