Meridith Towne
Costume Historian & Dressmaker
Belles in Bloomers: The Victorian Lady Cyclist
“Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! What a ride!”
Experience freedom as you cast off your chaperone, sit astride your steed and embrace the new thrilling craze of the bicycle. This lively talk embraces the lives and clothes of the emancipated, cycling women of Victorian England, including the daring few who donned the shocking Bloomer Suit!’