She conceived of the costume to free women from the cumbersome, restrictive dress of the day. Bloomers consisted of a close-sleaved jacket, a skirt falling slightly below the knee, and a pair of Turkish trousers gathered by elastic bands a little above the ankles. A few womwn followed Mrs. Bloomers example, but the costume was generally unpopular, and exposed the wearers to redicule. The example, however, led the way to more functional dress for women, particularly in sports. Some American highschools were using them for gym as late as the 1950s.
Rompers seem like a natural evolution from the tunic suits popular at the turn of the cebtury.
The romper simply comnined the tunic with the knicker pants. I am not sure, however, who came up with this idea. The original romper was a play suit. This was in many ways a revolution in children's wear. Children's clothes were not previously created for play.