This is the presentation to accompany the lecture I gave at Costume College 2017. The topic was what women wore during the height of the suffrage movement at the turn of the 20th century, what colors were symbolic of the movement in the U.S. and U.K., and how the symbols were used.
Suffragette Fashions: Myths & Facts – Costume College 2017 class PDF
In addition to many images found online, I referred to these sources:
- Women’s Suffrage Memorabilia: An Illustrated Historical Study by Kenneth Florey (2013)
- Google Arts & Culture, “Women’s Suffrage Memorabilia 1890-1917“