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When Did American Women Start Wearing Pants?
The American dress reform movement arose in the mid 19th century.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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breeches
A pair of breeches from the United States, 1761.
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Amelia Bloomer
Chromolithograph of Amelia Bloomer c.1855.
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