The Bloomer Polka
Promotional music sheet for The Bloomer Polka, dedicated to Mrs Colonel Bloomer. 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
Picture No
12183604
Media ID
46910260
Size
3724px x 5526px
(5.6MB)
Credit
© The Michael Diamond Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Original Music Sheet Cover
Date
circa 1850s
