Victorian Dress Reform
During the middle and late Victorian period, various reformers proposed, designed, and wore clothing supposedly more rational and comfortable than the fashions of the time. This was known as the dress reform or rational dress movement. The movement had its greatest success in the reform of women's undergarments, which could be modified without exposing the wearer to social ridicule. Dress reformers were also influential in persuading women to adopt simplified garments for athletic activities such as bicycling or swimming. The dress reform movement was much less concerned with men's clothing. It did have some effects on men's undergarments, such as the widespread adoption of knitted wool union suits or long johns.
Read more about Victorian Dress Reform: The Bloomer Suit, Undergarment Reform, Criticisms of Tightlacing, Rational Dress Society, Artistic Dress Movement, Girl Athletes and Working Women
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