Amelia Bloomer: Journalist, Suffragist, Anti-Fashion Icon

by Sara Catterall

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1953368891
• ISBN13: 9781953368898
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Belt Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages