Women in Trousers: A Visual Archive
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Fashion and Leisure
Habit of a Country Woman near Nuremberg in 1755. Source: New York Public Library https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-7e7e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Paul Gavarni, Costume Prints, c. 1820-30. Source: New York Public Library https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3fe645f0-8cb7-0134-9622-00505686a51c
Paul Gavarni, Costume Prints, c. 1820-30. Source: New York Public Library https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3fe645f0-8cb7-0134-9622-00505686a51c#/?uuid=40022bf0-8cb7-0134-b048-00505686a51c
Bathing Dresses, 1869. Source: New York Public Library https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f1d7-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Studio portrait of a young woman with bound feet, China, c.1870-1880. Source: Dr Jocelyn Chatterton and Historical Photographs of China, University of Bristol. Ref. Ch-s03. https://www.hpcbristol.net/visual/ch-s03
Woman and Girl in Bathing Suits, 1870. Source: New York Public Library https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f1c7-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Flannel Swimsuit, 1872. Source: New York Public Library https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f1d2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Charles St Reinhart, ‘A Race on the Beach’, 1879. Source: New York Public Library https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f1dc-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Frances Benjamin Johnston, ‘Women Kissing’, 1890. Source: Library of Congress, Washington D.C. https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsca.38982/
Burmese Women, one smoking a cigar, c. 1890. Source: Library of Congress, Washington D.C. https://www.loc.gov/resource/cph.3a20769/
Jean Béraud, ‘Woman in bathing suits at the beach’, July 1892. Source: New York Public Library https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f1c8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Mars Vignerot-Rougeron, ‘Women in Bathing Suits’, 1893. Source: New York Public Library https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f1c5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Lucius Rossi, ‘Vous N’Avez Jamais Su Nager’, 1894. Source: New York Public Library https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f1d1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
L. Mesnil, ‘Chronique de la mode’, 1895. Source: New York Public Library https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f1cf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Women as seen in their homes, Algiers, Africa (New York: Strohmeyer & Wyman, 1896). Source: Library of Congress, Washington D.C. https://www.loc.gov/resource/cph.3c21556/
'Bathing Costume', in The Graphic, September 4th 1897, p. 334. Source: Special Collections and Archives, Cardiff University.
Amelia 'The Sailor Girl', Newport 1898. Source: Norena Shopland, Forbidden Lives: LGBT Stories from Wales (Bridgend: Seren, 2017).
Frances Benjamin Johnston, ‘Female Students posing with gymnasium equipment, Western High School, Washington, D.C.’, 1899. Source: Library of Congress, Washington D.C. https://www.loc.gov/resource/cph.3c30223/
Frances Benjamin Johnston, 'Girls in Bloomers on Climbing Apparatus, Western High School, Washington D.C.', c. 1899. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington D.C. Image used for non-commercial purposes. https://www.loc.gov/item/93500021/
'Trouser Skirt, Paris' (Bain News Service, c. 1900). Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington D.C. Image used for non-commercial purposes. https://www.loc.gov/resource/ggbain.09103/
Studio photograph of three young women with bound feet, China, c.1900-1915. Source: Dr Jocelyn Chatterton and Historical Photographs of China, University of Bristol. Ref. Ch-s05. https://www.hpcbristol.net/visual/ch-s05
Frank A. Nankivell, ‘Progress’, in Puck, 48.1243, January 9th 1901. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington D.C. Image used for non-commercial purposes. https://www.loc.gov/item/2002720328/
A woman with bound feet beside a bird cage, China, c.1905. Photograph attributed to Miss C.J. Hunter. Source: Penelope Fowler and Historical Photographs of China, University of Bristol. Ref. Ru02-49. https://www.hpcbristol.net/visual/ru02-49
Photographic postcard of three unidentified women standing in front of a studio backdrop, c. 1904-1918. Source: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. ref. 2013.46.29.88. Public domain.
Turnkleid, 1905. Source: New York Public Library https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1e9b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
'Women's Fashions: Trouser Skirt', Paris, March 1911. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington D.C. Image used for non-commercial purposes. https://www.loc.gov/resource/cph.3b04605/
Bert Green, 'The Harem Girl', in Puck, 69.1779, March 29th 1911. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington D.C. Image used for non-commercial purposes. https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsca.27722/
'Trouser Dress from Paris', 1914. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington D.C. Image used for non-commercial purposes. https://www.loc.gov/resource/cph.3b30553/
Jessie Gillespie, 'Pantaloons', in Associated Sunday Magazine, October 25th 1914. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington D.C. Image used for non-commercial purposes. https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsca.31859/
Paul Louis Giafferri, ‘Fashionable Ladies’, 1926-7. Source: New York Public Library https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-6519-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Bernard Partridge, 'Free and Independent', in Punch, June 27th 1928, p. 713. Source: Special Collections and Archives, Cardiff University.
Arthur Wallis Mills, 'Freak Merchants; or Bright Young People', in Punch, November 4th 1929. Source: Special Collections and Archives, Cardiff University.
Kenneth Beauchamp, 'The New Economy', in Punch, August 26th 1931, p. 207. Source: Special Collections and Archives, Cardiff University.
Black and white photograph showing a lady modelling a chequered suit and standing on a small pedestal. Spirella Lingerie & Hosiery Conference 1931. Source: Garden City Collection. Ref. FGCHM 100.249.37.
Arthur Wallis Mills, 'Untitled', in Punch, December 23rd 1931, p. 679. Source: Special Collections and Archives, Cardiff University.
Arthur Wallis Mills, 'Untitled', in Punch, March 28th 1934, p. 348. Source: Special Collections and Archives, Cardiff University.
Kenneth Beauchamp, 'Untitled', in Punch, April 4th 1934, p. 387. Source: Special Collections and Archives, Cardiff University.
Arthur Wallis Mills, 'Untitled', in Punch, June 10th 1936, p. 648. Source: Special Collections and Archives, Cardiff University
Arthur Wallis Mills, 'Untitled', in Punch, March 17th 1937, p. 299. Source: Special Collections and Archives, Cardiff University.
Studio photograph of three women with a telephone, China, c.1930s-1950s. Source: Jamie Carstairs and Historical Photographs of China, University of Bristol. Ref. JC-s034. https://www.hpcbristol.net/visual/jc-s034
Black and white photograph of people posing on the steps of the Taylor family home on Martha's Vineyard. Source: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Gift of Dr. Teletia R. Taylor and descendants of Geraldine A. Taylor. ref. 2014.112.29. Public domain.
Black and white photograph of an unidentified woman leaning against a chain link fence. Source: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Gift of Waheed Photo Archive. ref. TA2016.130.7. Public domain