Smiffys Victorian Suffragette Costume, Grey with Skirt, Attached Blouse, Sash & Hat, Girls Fancy Dress, Child Dress Up Costumes

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The outbreak of the First World War brought an immediate suspension of militant action and public protest as the Suffragettes threw themselves into supporting the war effort.

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The Suffragettes were part of the ‘Votes for Women’ campaign that had long fought for the right of women to vote in the UK. Fashion was driven by the aristocracy and if you were wealthy you wanted people to know that you didn’t need to work for money you wore expensive clothes that were difficult to move in. Framed handbags, made in plush with plush handles, or in sealskin in the 1860s and 1870s and in morocco in the late 1870s, followed. On 6 February 1918, more than eight million women won the right to vote, thanks to the introduction of the Representation of the People Act.She bombed Long Island with suffrage leaflets from her airplane, and acted as grand marshal for three suffrage parades. It’s becoming increasingly popular to add a casual spin on workwear to make your 9-5 pieces hit their targets at the weekend too.

Handbag 1890's England The term 'handbag' first referred to the hand-held luggage bags usually carried by men, but in the latter part of the nineteenth century practical and stylistic elements of the leather travelling bag, such as its metal fastenings and compartmentalised interior, . All of these outfits are assembled from blouses and skirts (my mom and me) or sleeveless dresses layered over blouses (the girls). The Express Yourself Edwardian Votes for Women costumes are genuinely high quality with many unique touches rarely found anywhere else including the famous sash worn by the Suffragettes. The sleeves and collar worked with the pinafore, and the shirt’s length also functioned as an under-dress. Both salaried and volunteer office staff organised fund-raising events, public meetings and demonstrations and produced the weekly newspaper, Votes for Women, which had a circulation of 22,000 by 1909.They were really quite detailed and specific and wanted this united uniform to look striking as they marched. Throughout the 19th Century, men’s dress continued its sober evolution, although some items, such as the waistcoat, offered the chance to express a little personality. All I had to do was snip off their pink flowers and slide the purple bow clip onto their white, elastic hatbands.