This abolitionist/women’s rights advocate was the first to wear the Bloomer costume in America.
- Amelia Bloomer
- Elizabeth Smith Miller
- Lucy Stone
- Susan B. Anthony
This abolitionist/women’s rights advocate was the first to wear the Bloomer costume in America.
Elizabeth Smith Miller who had seen the costume while traveling in Europe. Americans named the pantaloons outfit “Bloomer” because Amelia Bloomer promoted it in her newspaper “The Lily.” Elizabeth Smith Miller was a cousin of women’s rights pioneer, Elizabeth Cady Stanton.