in the past,long,loosetrousersmade tofittightlyaround theankles,wornby women under askirtor forsports:
Sheposedproudlyin herathleticbloomers,gatheredat theknee.
Bloomers werewornby women when theyrodebicycles.
Around thistime, women oftenworeknee-lengthbloomers withblackstockingsto dosports.
When bloomers wereintroducedfor women, somepeoplefoundthemrathershocking.
Eventually, othergarmentssuch asskirtsandshortswouldreplacebloomers forsportingactivities.