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Title: Apropos of bloomerism.
Image ID: 817708
Image ID 817708
Creators: Leech, John, 1817-1864, artist
Physical Description: 1 print : b&w ; 23 x 11 cm. (8 3/4 x 4 1/4 in.)
Material Type: Prints
Subjects: Women -- Clothing & Dress
Bloomers
Eyeglasses
Periodical Illustrations
Dresses
Notes: Printed on border: "No. 1. (Who is looking at the print of the bloomer costume). 'Well, now, upon my word, I don't see anything ridiculous in it. I shall certainly adopt it.' No. 2. 'For my part, I so thoroughly despise conventionality, that I have ordered all my new things to be made in that very rational style!' " "The sort of leg that looks well in bloomer pettiloons." "The sort that don't"
Date Published: 1850
Barcode Number: 33333159257167
Struc ID: 584373
Source: Punch.   View All images from Source
In Folder: Costume -- bloomer   View All images from Folder

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