Belles in Bloomers – Costume talk with Meridith Towne

£5 per person

Suitable for ages 16+

**This event takes place at Jarrow Focus**

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! What a ride!

Experience freedom as you cast off your chaperone, sit astride your steed and embrace the new thrilling craze of the bicycle. This lively talk embraces the lives and clothes of the emancipated, cycling women of Victorian England, including the daring few who donned the shocking Bloomer Suit!’

Come along to this talk with costume historian Meridith Towne.

Thursday 1 May, 1-2.30pm at Jarrow Focus. Tickets £5 per person.

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