Below is an eye opening reference in this excerpt from the 1863 The Employments of Women: A Cyclopaedia of Woman's Work to how a woman could not literally fit into some jobs because of their bulky clothing!!!And it mentions how it was a problem in a work environment when it rained as the women took half a day to get dry before they could start; could that be accurate?
The Landreth building to the left is typical of Philadelphia in the early 1800s.
While that building was demolished, a block from there at Market and 7th the buildings are still around. Dreer's Seeds on the right is on Chestnut St. in Philadelphia.
When I went to college in Philly in the 70s Market Street was a gritty time warp place that only needed horse drawn vehicles to look like it used to. Things seem different now in Google Street View! Some days the winds were so powerful in this area as I walked around I would try and see how far I could lean into them before tipping over. I can't imagine walking to work in voluminous skirts!!!!
1863 - The Employments of Women: A Cyclopaedia of Woman's Work
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