This exhibition examines female clothing during the progress to female emancipation from the 1840s to the 1980s. The garments displayed reveal how women’s bodies were initially restricted by their clothing. The exhibition demonstrates that, over time, women began to be freed from the fetters of long, cumbersome skirts, tight, restrictive bodices, corsets and headwear. The display includes an important section on the history of the women’s suffrage movement. It also explores the fascinating stories of Elsie Duval and Olive Beamish, militant Suffragettes.
Free entry
2017/11/14 12:30
2018/01/06 16:30
Europe/London
Fashion and Freedom
This exhibition examines female clothing during the progress to female emancipation from the 1840s to the 1980s. The garments displayed reveal how women’s bodies were initially restricted by their clothing. The exhibition demonstrates that, over time, women began to be freed from the fetters of long, cumbersome skirts, tight, restrictive bodices, corsets and headwear. The display includes an important section on the history of the women’s suffrage movement. It also explores the fascinating stories of Elsie Duval and Olive Beamish, militant Suffragettes.
Free entry
Chertsey Museum