Mobility/
Sports
Sports
What social class was the sport of tennis a part of?
Upper-class
How have corsets negatively impacted women's bodies and health?
- Deformed ribs
- Digestive dysfunction
- Misalignment of the spine
- Chronic pain
Describe the Bloomer pants?
Full-cut trousers that go just below the knees
Which famous women's rights activist was a prominent advocate for reforming women's dress?
Amelia Bloomer
How were women supposed to be depicted during the Industrial Revolution?
Pure, devoted to religion, housewives, and raising the children.
How did the bicycle become a symbol of women's rights in the late 19th century?
The bicycle symbolized freedom and independence for women, allowing them to travel more freely and challenge gender roles.
What promoted higher hemlines, simplified silhouettes, and shorter, less restrictive underwear?
Women's hygiene and exercise
What type of corset had cords instead of bones for pliability, adjustable shoulder straps, and shaping a natural figure?
Good Sense corset
Quaker from New Hampshire and advocate for women's health?
Mary Gove Nichloas
What classes made up the Cult of Domesticity?
Middle Class & Upper Class
When was the bicycle invented?
Early 19th century
1817 (Karl Drais)
1885 (J.K. and James Starley)
What two key figures played a role in advocating for healthy dress reforms?
Rational Dress Society & Seneca Falls Conventions
What is drip-dry fabric?
Fabric resists water and makes it easier for water to evaporate.
Proposed a system of avoiding carrying weight along the hips.
J.H. Kellogg
Who created the bloomer costume?
Elizabeth Smith Miller
What is a safety bicycle?
A two-wheeled bike that has the ability for the rider's feet to touch the ground, creating safer stops, and dismounting
How did the introduction of the bloomer costume influence women's fashion during the health movement?
Challenged traditional notions of femininity and aimed to provide women with greater freedom of movement and comfort.
How do technology and fashion play a role in women's dress, more specifically cycling?
Design, customization, better fabrics, sustainability
What two women played a part in reforming women's sports dress?
Charlotte Dod & Suzanne Lenglen
These classes of women challenged the restrictive and unhealthy clothing, therefore leading to the dress reform movement
Middle and upper-class women
Other than loosening corsets, women would also wear this for more mobility when playing sports?
Waistwear
This woman's active role in health and functional roles created support for women's dress reform.
Florence Nightingale (founder of nursing education)
A health-focused corset that supported the bust and skirts without tight lacing
Emancipation Bodice
Who developed an underwear dress system that became one of the best-known promoters of hygienic dressing?
Annie-Jeness-Miller
When did the phenomenon of sportswear for women emerge with mass production in women's wear?
Post-WWII