BREAKING NEWS
Key quote:
In 1892 and 1909 the rule was amended to allow women to wear trousers, "if the woman is holding a bicycle handlebar or the reins of a horse".
(Thanks to Janice Gelb)
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February 06, 2013
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"There's a place in France where the girls don't wear no pants..."
Posted by: Layzeeboy | February 06, 2013 at 03:42 PM
I'm confused. Is "bicycle handlebar", like, a euphemism?
(I figured out the "reins of a horse" thing myself, thanks.)
Posted by: padraig | February 06, 2013 at 03:45 PM
Is this when Frenchmen started surrendering their pants?
Posted by: HogsAteMySister | February 06, 2013 at 04:19 PM
I've heard that they do wear leaves to protect them from the breeze. But I heard that a long time ago, so it might be wrong.
Posted by: Just Some Guy | February 06, 2013 at 04:32 PM
I'm guessing they've solved all their other problems like poverty and stuff, so now they are working their way through the "stuff that can wait 200 years" pile now.
Posted by: BevfromNYC | February 06, 2013 at 04:39 PM
"In heaven, there are no pants
That's why we moved to France."
Posted by: padraig | February 06, 2013 at 05:39 PM
The reins in France are mainly with the pants?
Posted by: Ralph | February 06, 2013 at 08:11 PM
It had to be tough riding a bicycle while pulling a horse behind you just so you could wear a pair of Levi's.
Posted by: nursecindy | February 06, 2013 at 11:33 PM
But it's ok to launch fashions involving wedding cake hats and duct tape evening wear?
Posted by: Cheesewiz | February 07, 2013 at 10:34 AM
Note that it wasn't French women in general, just those in Paris. Which makes it even -- sadder, I guess.
Posted by: Omniskeptic | February 07, 2013 at 03:32 PM
now if we could just get them to wear deodorant...
Posted by: mudstuffin | February 08, 2013 at 12:54 PM