Well, first this is late 19th century Victorian England, it's a bit late to be offended about sexism in the society. But it's not necessarily a double standard

Well, first this is late 19th century Victorian England, it's a bit late to be offended about sexism in the society. But it's not necessarily a double standard, there can be more eroticism in a wet piece of clothing that tries to hide but reveals in fact a lot, than in bare nudity which is the natural state and not that shocking all things considered.