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In the News (Sun 15 Nov 09)

  
 historical girls' clothing: gym and camp bloomers / rompers national trends
It could be used for bloomer or knickerbockers as well." The outfits used in early gym classes and camps were two-picece outfits, tops with bloomer pants.
Bloomer or romper styled gym uniforms were still being worn into the 1960s atv some American schools (figure 1(.
We do not at this time know to what extent these rompers were worn by girls as a gym outfit in other countries, if any.
histclo.com /style/casual/romp/gen/rom-gymn.html

  
 Knickers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As an abbreviation for knickerbockers, knickers is a term for men's or boys' baggy knee trousers, of a type particularly popular in the early 20th century.
Knickers is a word used to refer to two very different items of clothing.
He showed the old-time Knickerbockers in their loose Dutch breeches, and by 1859, short loose ladies undergarments, a kind of abbreviated version of pantalettes or pantaloons, were knickers in England.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Knickers   (463 words)

  
 "Knickerbockerbande, Die" (1997) (mini)
The name of the gang is based on a piece of clothing: knickerbockers.
I have seen this movie and would like to comment on it
Plot Outline: A group of 4 kids try to solve mysteries.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0110272/combined   (463 words)

  
 THE FLYING COSTUME OFHARRIET QUIMBY
Quimby’s prediction that her knickerbockers would be worn by all future female pilots was not far from the truth, although Ruth Law, Bernetta Miller and other birdwomen who followed her were not known for a specifically designed flying costume.
There were certainly dozens of women fliers in other countries, and several on the flying fields of America, all experimenting with clothing they found comfortable and safe to wear.
Moisant was the second licensed female pilot in the U.S. – just weeks after Quimby, having both attended the same flying school.
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