The trouser-like garments proved practical in the 1850s, but full acceptance was a long time coming.
The Bloomer Movement – Susan Higginbotham
The Western Frontier Archives, Page 4 of 6
The Battle to Wear Pants: How Western Women Pushed Boundaries by
Another Girl in Pants. While the West was being won, slavery…
Oh, the shock, when woman slipped into slacks - Queanbeyan CityNews
Fashioning the New Woman, 1890-1925
Women wearing pants are still controversial.
Definitions of Pants: Bloomers, Knickers, and Trousers
The Not-So-Straightforward Story of Women and Trousers
Page 1295 HistoryNet
Page 1295 HistoryNet
From Bloomers to Pantsuits: A Brief History of Women's Dress
Pioneers & Settlers Archives
Men Are Shopping For Skirts. Is The World Ready?