Woman’s bicycling outfit

Description:	Women living in the United States in 1895 didn’t usually wear pants, but the introduction of the safety bicycle allowed women to ride safely. Many women simply rode in a skirt, but the more adventurous wore cropped pants like these. The safety bicycle used two wheels of the same size rather than the penny-farthing or Hi wheel bicycle with its giant front wheel. Cheaper than having a horse and carriage, middle class families could afford the inexpensive safety bicycle allowing women to venture further than before.
Source:	http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/438
Collection:	The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Rights:	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/;
Copyright:	Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0);
Geography:	United States of America
Subjects:	Cycling Bicycles Clothing and dress

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