subject: What Is Bloomers [print this page] Bloomers invented by Amelia Jenks Bloomer in the 1850's. A short skirt buttoned down to the ankle and worn woth a wide hat and a coat In 1909, fashion designer Panl Pliret attempted to popularize harem pants worn below a long flaring tunic, but this attempted revival of fashion bloomers under another name did not catch on.
