This Skirt Won't Work!: How Women Athletes Changed Their Clothes and Changed the Game​

Imagine trying to play tennis in a long dress, or swimming laps wearing heavy petticoats! That's how it used to be for girls and women in sports... until a few found a better way!

See how women like cyclist Kittie Knox, swimmer Annette Kellerman, and Albertine LePensee and her Canadian hockey teammates flouted convention and risked scandal to wear things they could move in. They sewed their own knickerbockers, donned sleek swimsuits, and shortened skirts, and in the process helped change society's ideas about what women and girls could wear--and do! Features back matter with cool facts about each woman and team, as well as a look at women athletes today who continue to take a stand for clothes that are more comfortable and inclusive.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Sourcebooks Explore
Published: 12/02/2025
ISBN: 9781728267845
Pages: 48
Size: 10.25h x 10.25w x 0.37d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/15/2025
School Library Journal 10/01/2025 pg. 88