Portrait, Fawsley, Northamptonshire

A portrait of Miss L Arlidge with a bicycle. By the end of the Victorian period women's clothing was becoming less bulky. This meant that they could take up new leisure activities such as cycling. It also became more acceptable for women to travel outside the home alone or with other women.

Location

Northamptonshire Fawsley

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Tags

portrait women bicycle clothing victorian (1837 - 1901)