THE LADIES OF THE CREATION—BLOOMERISM.

No. I.—APROPOS OF BLOOMERISM.

Visitor (who is looking at the Print of the Bloomer Costume). "WELL, NOW, UPON MY WORD, I DON'T SEE ANYTHING RIDICULOUS IN IT. I SHALL CERTAINLY ADOPT IT."

Strong-minded Lady. "FOR MY PART, I SO THOROUGHLY DESPISE CONVENTIONALITY, THAT I HAVE ORDERED ALL MY NEW THINGS TO BE MADE IN THAT VERY RATIONAL STYLE!"

No. II.

THE SORT OF LEG THAT LOOKS WELL IN BLOOMER PETTILOONS.