Bloomer - Bloomer (English spelling)

Japanese: ブルーマー - ぶるーまー(英語表記)bloomer
Bloomer - Bloomer (English spelling)

(1) Bloomers, plural. Loose pants worn by women when doing sports such as gymnastics, horse riding, and cycling. They were fastened with elastic cords above or below the knee. It also refers to a similar type of underpants for women and children, but smaller. (2) Bloomer clothing. These are loose-fitting Turkish-style trousers for women, gathered around the ankles. They were originally started by an American woman, Mrs. Miller, in 1848, and were popularized by Amelia Jenks Bloomer (1818-1894), hence the name. At the time, the women's liberation movement was underway, and there was a movement to abolish the full-length skirts (ankle or floor-length) and hoop petticoats that were the norm for women's dresses, and to wear short knee-length skirts instead. Bloomers were invented to go with these short skirts. However, it was not initially well received in New York, but when it was shown in London in 1851, it caused a great sensation.

[Fusayo Sugo]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

(1)複数形でブルーマーズbloomers。かつて体操、乗馬、サイクリングなどのスポーツを行うとき、婦人がはいたゆったりしたパンツ。膝(ひざ)の上または下のあたりでゴム紐(ひも)で締めた。また同様の形で、より小さくつくられた婦人、子供用の下ばきのこともいう。(2)いわゆるブルーマー服のこと。トルコ風の緩やかな長ズボンで、足首のあたりでギャザーを寄せた婦人用のズボン。もともと1848年、アメリカのミラー夫人によって始められ、さらにアメリア・ブルーマー夫人Amelia Jenks Bloomer(1818―94)によって普及が試みられたところからこの名がある。当時は女性解放運動が起こっており、婦人用ドレスの常識であったフル・レングス(足首または床までの丈)のスカートと、フープ・ペチコートを廃し、膝丈の短いスカートを着用しようという動きがあった。この短い丈のスカートと組み合わせるために考案されたのがブルーマーである。しかし、当初ニューヨークでは受け入れられず、1851年ロンドンで発表するに及んで、大きな反響をよんだ。

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