L'Abeille, thank you for the interesting, amusing and thought-provoking link. Being (and behaving like) a real lady on a bicycle in 1895 must have been extremely difficult!
Jenni, leggings actually existed long before 1895. When reading the word "leggings," you and many others probably think of the versions we have seen the last few decades. However, there have been other versions in earlier centuries. If you are interested, you can read about the history of leggings in for example the Wikipedia article "Leggings."