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Across the Fence:  question about bloomers, I think  |
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happyhousewife
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary
North Pole
Alaska
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 Posted - Apr 11 2007 : 08:26:23 AM
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In one of the magazines (or maybe the book?) there was a picture of ladies dancing and you could see little white lacy things peeking out under the skirt, but above the knees...are these called bloomers or knickers? I think it was so cute!  |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2007 : 08:31:38 AM
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I'm going to say bloomers...or pantaloons?
When living in England, knickers were panties, when in boarding school, knickers were navy blue corduroy bloused pants that stopped at our knees.
I guess it's where you come from!
"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." Margaret Atwood
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owwlady
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Jan
Tomahawk
WI
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2007 : 08:33:35 AM
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| I call them bloomers. When I worked as a lady of the 1800s at Old World Wisconsin, a lot of my coworkers made their own and wore them under their petticoats. Really cute with lace and ribbon trim. |
Edited by - owwlady on Apr 11 2007 08:34:15 AM |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
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Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2007 : 09:32:30 AM
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I say bloomers, too. And let me date my self, here. :) In the late 1960's, I even wore mini-dresses(super mini--bottom of skirt came to my fingertips when my arms hung down straight) that had matching bloomers with lace underneath!!! :D My boss at the time(at the Federal Reserve Bank, no less...) had a good sense of humour about the whole weird fashion thing and used to say that he wanted to toss me something as I passed so he could see my bloomers as I raised my arms to catch what he threw! :D
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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Mikki
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mikki
Austin
Indiana
USA
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happyhousewife
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary
North Pole
Alaska
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Posted - Apr 11 2007 : 10:26:01 AM
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| I always pictured bloomers as being baggy and having too much bulk to wear under any of my skirts. But in the picture they looked to be nice and trim. Does anyone know where to get these? Thanks for all your responses! |
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Mikki
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mikki
Austin
Indiana
USA
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2007 : 10:44:21 AM
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I would call them bloomers or pantaloons or pantalettes too. Knickers I always think of as just below the knee. I LOVED that website Mikki!!
Jenny in Utah
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