The initial revolt was thoroughgoing.

They discarded the corset, discarded it when it was still improper to speak the word! They cut off their hair, cut it off in a day when every woman owned a chignon.

They discarded the corset, cut off their hair, and adopted bloomers! The story of the bloomer is piquant.

It was launched and worn.

It became the subject of platform oratory and had its organ.