Editor’s note: A pair of pants causes a stir in society’s attitude toward women. Amelia Bloomer was not a proper lady. In fact, Amelia Bloomer thought proper ladies were silly. She thought it was ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Sandeep Salter may very well be one of Brooklyn’s most stylish women. If you’re lucky enough to have ...

As the Wimbledon finals approach, the question arises again: Why do women tennis players still wear skirts? Skirts or bloomers used to be the norm for many women’s sports, including basketball, ...

In the 1850s, many women rebelled against the restrictive fashion of full, dragging, weighted skirts by adopting what was called first “Turkish dress” and finally became known as the “Bloomer dress” — ...

It's hard to imagine how the invention of bloomers could be a momentous event in women's history. But when a group of 19th-century suffragists decided to shed the heavy floor-length draperies known as ...