Amelia Gallery

The Bloomer Polka, The Promenade and The At Home

Promotional music sheet for The Bloomer Polkas, The Promenade and The At Home, showing genteel ladies resting after a bout of dancing. Bloomers, rational dress for women was advocated by Amelia Jenks Bloomer in the early 1850s. The entire costume, called the Bloomer costume or simply bloomers, consisted of a short jacket, a skirt extending below the knee, and loose Turkish trousers, gathered at the ankles, but even so was scandalous to Victorian society. Date: circa 1850s

© The Michael Diamond Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

The Bloomer Costume, by J A Hardwick

Promotional music sheet for The Bloomer Costume early music hall song by J. A. Hardwick and sung'with great applause by Mr J W Sharp and Mr Penniket. Bloomers, rational dress for women was advocated by Amelia Jenks Bloomer in the early 1850s. The entire costume, called the Bloomer costume or simply bloomers, consisted of a short jacket, a skirt extending below the knee, and loose Turkish trousers, gathered at the ankles, but even so was scandalous to Victorian society. Date: circa 1850s

© The Michael Diamond Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

Charles I (1863-1908). King of Portugal (1889-1908). Proclam

Charles I (1863-1908). King of Portugal (1889-1908). Son of Louis I and Maria Pia de Savoie. Proclamation of Charles I as king of Portugal on December 28, 1889. Engraving of 1890. Coloured

© Thaliastock / Mary Evans

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