How Oscar Wilde, pants and women are connected

Women could not always afford to wear trousers - this has long been known to everyone. It is believed that Mademoiselle Coco introduced them into fashion, but according to another version, this merit is attributed to Yves Saint Laurent. However, few people know that attempts to “dress up” ladies in trousers and rid them of boring, and simply dangerous, corsets were made in the 19th century. A This idea was expressed by none other than the notorious Oscar Wilde.

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In the 1880s, Wilde was not yet recognized as a talented writer and poet. But he has already gained fame as a fashionista and a refined esthete. In addition, he was known for his rebellious spirit, insolence and disregard for everything that he considered secular conventions.

Oscar Wilde.

Of course, a lot of time has passed since the appearance of the bold statements of Wilde and his wife until women refused to wear corsets and multi-layered petticoats. However, a start had been made.Even if not immediately, the innovative idea expressed by the eccentric writer and supported by his wife was adopted. Time has passed, women have gotten rid of the need to wear outfits that constrict the body and restrict movement. And soon they began to wear pants everywhere.

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