Women and the bicycle : fast, loose and liberated

Author

Winkworth, Kylie

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Australian journal of art. 1989, Vol. 8, 96-121, 12 ill.

ISSN

0314-6464

Abstract (en)

Explores issues of gender definition raised by the late 19th c. bicycling craze in Britain, in particular notions of feminine power and independence associated with cycling costume such as bloomers and divided skirts.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Decorative arts -- Textiles and costume -- United Kingdom
• Cycling
• Great Britain
• 1800-1900
• Costume
• Feminism
• Gender (sex)

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Arts décoratifs -- Textiles et costume -- Royaume-Uni
• Cyclisme
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1800-1900
• Costume
• Féminisme
• Sexe (catégorie)

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19921001-00430991

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