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Having studied in London, Madan recalls how confident [wearers] felt in it, regardless of their size. He adds, The idea is that its the best form of body acceptance one can do It actually keeps everything together rather than making you feel conscious. He insists it isnt a clich silhouette, calling it timeless and sort of a power moveone of the best silhouettes where a woman can feel empowered

I work for social services, she says

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Aside from the obvious differences in materials and silhouettes, I think the bloomer costume is actually quite similar to the dress-over-jeans look of the early 2000s! Ultimately, the hoopla around this ensemble made activists like Bloomer concerned that their bid for comfortable attire was distracting from the bigger cause of womens rights, so they eased away from the rational dress aspect of the movement