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Vintage Dancer | 1900s Fashion | 1900-1910s Hiking, Camping, Sport Clothes for Women

1900-1910s Hiking, Camping, Sport Clothes for Women

Edwardian Fashion 1900-1910s

7 Jun 2021
1884 bicycle bloomers and jackets Victorian knickerbocker suits

1884 Bicycle Bloomers and Jackets

Just a bit before the turn of the century, women had a new line of Bicycle riding clothes to wear not just for cycling but also for hiking, camping, the gymnasium, and other outdoor sports. They featured oversized bloomers cuffed at the calf. These were the closest things to women’s pants that the Victorian era would see.

Today they are funny things to wear, but make a unique outfit for Tweed Rides and reenactment events.

Look at more Victorian and Edwardian era bicycle outfits here.

Article Outline

  • Women’s Edwardian Hiking Clothes History
    • Sport Togs
    • Hiking Boots
  • Creating a Hiking Outfit
    • Shop all vintage inspired Edwardian Women’s clothing
  • More History

Women’s Edwardian Hiking Clothes History

Most women in the Victorian and Edwardian eras simply hiked in their normal daywear outfits. Durable long wool skirts, hemmed at a walking length (between ankle and mid calf) were paired with cotton or linen blouses with a bowtie or necktie! Wide brim straw hats (boater hats) kept the sun off their faces and low heel lace-up hiking boots completed the outfit.

Besides bicycling, women were also learning to drive motorcars and had a similar set of clothing for that activity.

hiking clothes in 1910

Hiking in 1910 was still a full skirt and corset affair. At least they had somewhat more rustic hiking boots.

After the 1910s, women’s hiking and camping clothes simplified down to narrower and shorter skirts with matching suit jackets, belted at the waist. These used dark and heavy wool for hiking and camping; and lighter khaki cotton for canoeing, golf, riding, and fishing.

1910 tweedy sport suit hiking clothes women 1910s
1910 Tweedy Sport Suit
1910 sport suits women hiking camping golf tennis
1910 Sport Suits

Divided skirts (or split skirts) were ideal for horse and bicycle riding. They were essentially culottes with a button on front panel to turn them into skirts. Many avid hikers also found them very practical for climbing over rough terrain.

1915 sporty outfits

1915 Sporty Khaki Outfits for Riding Horse, Bicycling, and Hiking

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1910s divided skirt riding outfit
1910s Divided Skirt Riding Outfit
1915 sport clothes, riding clothes
1915 Sport Clothes and Riding Clothes

Women were gradually leaving hiking suits behind in favor of lighter sporting clothes. Midi length skirts with a thin petticoat reduced bulk and a Middy top, inspired by men’s sailor uniforms, became the most widely worn hiking outfit from WWI to the mid 1920s. Instead of a hat, women pulled hair back with a pretty scarf or turban. A cardigan sweater also introduced knitwear to the sport clothing world.

See more hiking outfits in this 1913 Abercrombie catalog.

1913 middy blouse with skirt 1910
1913 Middy Blouse with Skirt
1913 sport blouse women hiking camping riding
1913 Sport Blouse

1916 canoeing skirt with blouses and cardigan sweater women outdoor sports boating 1910s
1916 Canoeing Skirt with Cardigan Sweater
1914 sport blouse women hiking riding outfit
1914 Sport Blouse

Sport Togs

While women were making do with long skirts, men had the freedom of wearing work or sport togs with breeches (knicker pants). Women had been borrowing men’s work and sport togs for working farm life well before clothing manufacturers began to make them for women.

Sport togs consisted of breeches (knicker pants) with a matching Norfolk style suit jacket, buttoned down blouse-shirt, wide brim hat, and boots or puttees. This outfit has come back in style again thanks in part to the Tweed Ride trend. You can find breeches/knicker pants/jodphurs here.

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1917 bloomer suits, sport togs and divided skirt sport outfits

1917 Bloomer Suits, Sport Togs, and Divided Skirt Outfits

1918 work togs for women
1918 Work Togs for Women
1916 Sport Togs for Hiking

1919 riding breeches outfit

1919 Riding Breeches Outfit

Hiking Boots

The turn of the century saw women taking to the ‘out-of-doors’ in droves. Their need for sturdy boots was a growing industry. Abercrombie was one such company who is still around today. Their hiking boots were over-the-calf high with long laces and a low heel. Paired with tall socks, hiking boots remained mostly unchanged from the 1910s to 1940s. Shop boots.

Besides boots, women could wear low heel Oxford shoes for lighter walking, golf, and tennis.  With knicker pants, a leather puttee (gaiter) was wrapped around the calf and over Oxfords or low boots.

1913 hiking outfit with tall lace up boots

1913 Abercrombie Hiking Outfit – Tall Lace-Up Boots

1913 outdoor boots, oxford shoes and putees

1913 Outdoor Boots, Oxford Shoes, and Putees

 

1916 hunting (hiking) boots women

1916 Hunting (Hiking) Boots

Creating a Hiking Outfit

Depending on how accurate you need to be, sewing a sporty outfit is usually the best choice. You may be able to piece together a more modern Edwardian outfit with blouse and skirt/breeches separates using ready-made options and second hand clothing. Shop with the links below.

  • Sewing Patterns
  • Skirts
  • Blouses
  • Women’s Pants, Bloomers, and Breeches
  • Women’s Boots and Shoes
  • Edwardian Hats

Shop all vintage inspired Edwardian Women’s clothing

More History

  • 1920s-1950s Camping and Hiking Clothes
  • Edwardian Motoring Fashion for Women
  • Edwardian Bicycle Outfits
  • Women’s Workout Clothing – 1920s-1970s
  • Victorian and Edwardian Summer Tea Dresses

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