What women wore on bicycles, in the early years of bicycling history, was a balancing act between safety, comfort and acceptability. Often some form of pants -- or a skirt divided to act a bit like pants -- was the choice.
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- Woman in Bicycle Dress1890s display card shows a woman in bicycle dress: knickerbockers.
- Women on BicyclesWomen on Bicycles, 1894
- Woman and BicycleAn advertisement for bicycles features a woman bicyclist, about 1895.
- Ladies on WheelsLadies on Wheels About 1910
- Woman on Bicycle 1922Female bicycle messenger working for the National Woman's Party, 1922.
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