English: I tell you that in New York, Mistress Bloomer recommends that ladies wear only the trousers without the waistcoat!..., Amédée de Noé, 1852

Issue 38 of satirical journal 'le charivari', published on 7 february 1852, with headlining the front page a portrait of journal founder charles philipon by granville, and on page 3 plate 274 from the 'actualités' series by cham, showing a bemused parisian man interposing himself between an english woman and a french woman arguing about dress reform; the english woman, right, states that 'mistress bloomer' (amelia bloomer) recommends that women wear trousers but no waistcoat, while her french counterpart, left, retorts she will wear men's jacket and waistcoat but keep her skirts; both are dressed according to their belief; the parisian man tries to calm them down by saying they are both ridiculous lithograph and letterpress. Date: 1852. Dimensions: Height: 187 mm (image size); Width: 249 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Charles Philipon. Collection: British Museum. L'anglaise- je vous dis qu'à New York, mistress Bloomer recommande aux dames de porter seulement le pantalon sans le gilet!... (BM 1861,1012.589)