33.90.20

Uniform, Bloomers

1915 Approximate

Girls Gym Uniform Bloomers. Material: textile, celluloid. Size: 1 1/4" x 13 1/2" at waistline x 30" L. Description: black cotton wide trousers gathered with elastic at the knee; worn by women as a gymnasium uniform; waistband closures at each side with two buttons.

The term "bloomers" in this case refers to outerwear in the sense of a uniform as opposed to the "bloomer" worn as a woman's undergarment.