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Bicycle Fashion (1887-1907): Topics in Chronicling America

Search Strategies & Selected Articles

The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of "Bicycle Fashion" using the following search strategies:

  • Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
    wheelwoman, female cyclists, women’s bicycling costume, leg-o’-mutton sleeve, bloomer, knickerbocker, split skirt, divided skirt
  • Before 1861, a bicycle is known as a boneshaker or high-mount bicycle. After 1870, the bicycle is called a velocipede or Ordinary. The safety bicycle, the most like representation of today’s concept of bicycle, is introduced in 1876.
  • It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results. To narrow your results for this topic, search between 1890 and 1922.

Selected Articles from Chronicling America