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Founding of the National Dress Reform Association
- When
- 1856
- Where
- United States
The National Dress Reform Association was organized in 1856 to promote rational dress, focusing on health benefits rather than political symbolism.
The association was founded in 1856 to support dress reform. It called the bloomer outfit the American costume, emphasizing its health benefits. The organization published news of dress reform to subscribers from New England to California between 1856 and 1864, listing nearly a thousand women who wore the reform dress.
Sources
- Victorian dress reform Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
- Bloomers Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-30
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