Bloomers, Gymnasium

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Bloomers, Gymnasium

Entry/Object ID

33.90.20

Description

Gymnasium Bloomers. Material: textile, celluloid. Size: 13 1/2" at waistline x 30" L. Description: black, cotton loose fitting knee-length shorts elasticized at the knee and worn as part of a gym costume; 1 1/4" W. waistband with closure at each side with two buttons.

Context

The term "bloomers" in this case refers to outerwear in the sense of a uniform as opposed to the "bloomer" worn as a woman's undergarment.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Uniform, Gymnastic

Class

Personal Gear

Category

Clothing

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

July 30, 1990

Update Date

January 13, 2026