This spring, embrace frill-forward bottoms with impunity—just like your great-great-great-great-grandmother told you.

They caught the attention of early suffragette Amelia Bloomer ... time—bloomers were a controversial fashion statement. So, it’s no surprise the bloomer boom was met with resistance.

"Bloomers were named for Amelia Bloomer, the editor of The Lily ... a popular ensemble for bicycling and began appearing in high fashion eveningwear by the 1910s, according to King.