Bloomer, Amelia Jenks (1818-1894), was an American reformer who supported the temperance and women's rights movements. She was known for her "Turkish pantaloons," which she wore with a skirt to her knees. Other American women had worn the pantaloons before, but Bloomer made them famous when she advocated their use in her journal, the Lily. The pantaloons eventually became known as bloomers.