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Amelia Bloomer, remembered mainly for the Bloomer costume which she promoted as dress reform, was also active in the temperance movement and advocated for women's rights. Amelia Bloomer founded the woman-published paper, the Lily.
Amelia Jenks Bloomer Quotes
Quotes by Amelia Jenks Bloomer - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
Amelia Bloomer Picture
A picture of Amelia Bloomer, popularizer of the Bloomer costume.
The Bloomer Costume - Elizabeth Cady Stanton Reminiscences
Elizabeth Cady Stanton's memroy of the "agitation" that occurred over the so-called Bloomer costume.
Women and Bicycles - Bloomers 1894 Style
An article about and pictures of Bloomer costumes, as evolved in 1894 for riding bicycles while maintaining modesty.

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