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A rambling conversation that covers the interesting history of trousers in women's wear, with a large focus on trouser's being symbolic of women's liberation through their utilitarian function. We talk about the early origins of the rational dress reform, the impact of war of women's fashion, the trends in Hollywood and how actresses bent the gender rules and also discuss gendered clothing in contemporary society. Images Instagram: @themuseumoffemininty Sourceshttps://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/suffragettes-in-trousers/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trousers_as_women%27s_clothinghttps://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-rational-dress-societys-gazette https://www.britannica.com/topic/trousersAttitudes Towards Women's Trousers: Britain in the 1930s, Katina Bill, Journal of Design History, Vol. 6, No. 1 (1993), pp. 45-54 (10 pages) https://www.jstor.org/stable/1315935?seq=1 The Fashion Chronicles: The Style Stories of History’s Best Dressed by Amber Butchart