The Bloomer Waltz, William Dressler, 1851

Title

The Bloomer Waltz, William Dressler, 1851

Creator

Dressler, William

Date

1851

Description

Bloomers were a form of dress consisting of long loose trousers with a mid-length skirt over them. They were created as a reaction against the tight, heavy, and constricting fashion of the days. This song was written in 1851, at the absolute height of the bloomer craze in the United States. Named after temperance activist and suffragist Amelia Bloomer (1818-1894), they attracted much controversy and were not worn much after the Civil War.

Publisher

Wm. Hall & Son

Type

Notated Music

Language

English

Format

image/jpg

Rights

The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Place of Issue

New York (State)

Genre

Sheet music

Location

Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Form

electronic

Citation

Dressler, William, “The Bloomer Waltz, William Dressler, 1851,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/5688.

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