Bohemian style was not really until the First World War that "many working women ... embarked on a revolution in fashion that greatly reduced the weight and restrictions imposed on them by their clothing". Some women working in factories wore trousers and the brassiere (invented in 1889 by the feminist Herminie Cadolle and patented in America by Mary Phelps Jacob in 1914) began gradually to supersede the corset. In shipyards "trouser suits" (the term, "pantsuit" was adopted in America in the 1920s) were virtually essential to enable women to shin up and down ladders. Music hall artists also helped to push the
Magic Item Compendium Magic Item Compendium The Magic Item Compendium is a book written for the 3.5 edition of the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game. The "Magic Item Compendium" contains over a thousand magic items used in "Dungeons & Dragons". The book contains new items as well as items previously appearing in 3rd edition books, including the "Arms and Equipment Guide", "Magic of Faerûn", and "Complete Divine", updated as necessary for version 3.5. The book classifies the items according to four broad categories: Armor (chapter one), Weapons (chapter two), Clothing (chapter three), and Tools (chapter four). Clothing refers to any non-armor item