Amelia BLOOMER was an American social reformer and women's rights advocate in the 19th century. She is best known for her advocacy of dress reform, which included wearing trousers instead of skirts. Her name is also associated with the term 'BLOOMERS, ' which is a type of loose-fitting trousers. Amelia Earhart was an American AVIATOR who was the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She was also the first woman to receive the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this accomplishment. She was an inspiration to many female AVIATORS, often referred to as aviatrices. AVIATOR is another term for a pilot, while aviatrices is the plural form of the word. Bedelia is a nickname for Amelia, which is derived from the Latin word for 'INDUSTRIOUS.'