4 months ago
After a little practice with the short skirt one becomes really graceful, and it is safe to say that the long traveling skirt has been banished from New England forever!
This article from 1898 describes the rapid rise of more comfortable and practical women’s dresses and skirts during the bicycle craze. It’s a really neat piece of history! For a readable version, go here. (via nirak)
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