Amelia Bloomer Journalist, Suffragist, Anti-Fashion Icon

Description

A fascinating look at an underappreciated woman in American history whose newspaper fostered a national conversation on women's issues. Those who recognize the name Amelia Bloomer usually do so because of bloomers, the clothing item named after her. While she was a rational dress advocate for a time--calling on women to abandon rigid corsets and heavy petticoats and opt for long trousers, shorter skirts, and sensible boots--it was "but an incident" in the larger story of her life and impact.