At the beginning of the 19th century, pants were much more than a garment: it was a symbol of power, control and male domination. Women were forced to wear heavy skirts and corsets that dramatically limited their movement, breathing and freedom. In this suffocating daily routine, the choice of a woman to wear pants was not just a stylistic divergence – it was a political act and a revolutionary statement. Amelia Bloumer and the garment that changed the story by Amelia Bloomer, who was born today in 1818, remained in history as a journalist, activist in favor of gender equality and publisher of the first women’s magazine in the US, The Lily. In 1851, influenced by also pioneer Elizabeth Smith Miller, she appeared publicly wearing a wide trouser under short skirt – an appearance that caused a stir. This outfit became known as “Bloomer”, not because she invented it, but because Bloomer publicly and fanatically supported it through her writings. For her, not […]
Source: News Beast
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