My wife (and most other modern women too probably) would add “pockets on everything” and “more than a single dimension on pant sizes”.
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#12Curious, and relevant. Certain fashion choices¹ will just collide with the way bicycles work — be it today or in the past.
¹ back then women certainly didn't have that much choice, or they had but it came with it's own set of consequences
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#13A well-made corset is a snug, comfortable, supportive garment that doesn't impede movement.
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#14Wait till you learn about the Sunday Lecture Society.
Are they the originators of the Royal Society Lectures that continue to this day? I saw Chucky D. and several other notable 19th century academics were members.
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#15A well-made corset is a snug, comfortable, supportive garment that doesn't impede movement.
Right, Bernadette Banner's video discussing this, explaining why "corset = restrictive" is a myth, is interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rExJskBZcW0
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#16Proto hipsters in a good way
How are they hipsters?
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#17My wife (and most other modern women too probably) would add “pockets on everything” and “more than a single dimension on pant sizes”.
Women's clothing at the time of the Rational Dress Society (1880s) was beginning to shift moving from huge pockets, to adopting menswear integrated pockets. Older pockets were typically little bags that were worn under the dress[1].
Modern people interested in historical costuming and clothing are trying to bring back the pocket[2]. Bernadette Banner also has a video on the history of pockets in women's clothing[3].
Personally, I don't care about pockets in pants--pockets in skirts/dresses are where it's at.
[1]: https://kingandallen.co.uk/journal/2020/the-surprising-histo...
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#18https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channar_revolt
In Kerala, Southern India, which had the wierdest system of caste and associated rules of segregation, women had start with the struggle to clothe their upper body.
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#19My wife (and most other modern women too probably) would add “pockets on everything” and “more than a single dimension on pant sizes”.
Women's clothing at the time of the Rational Dress Society (1880s) was beginning to shift moving from huge pockets, to adopting menswear integrated pockets. Older pockets were typically little bags that were worn under the dress[1]. Modern people interested in historical costuming and clothing are trying to bring back the pocket[2]. Bernadette Banner also has a video on the history of pockets in women's clothing[3].…
Lately I tested if waist bag is much more convenient than pants pockets.
It really is. When sitting in car or walking having my phone in it is much more comfortable. Especially with larger phones.
Unfortunately for me it is connected to shady people so I have mental block with just wearing it.
Other downside is that it would be easier to steal it from me with all stuff in it or from it. Though I usually move in areas where there ar no or not that many pickpockets.
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#20Walking between articles starting from this one, an hour later I'm reading about royal cypher