New favorate ideological movement EVAR:

[baloonworld]

Victorian Lady's attire Reform

OBSERVE:

“The Rational Dress Society protests against the introduction of any fashion in dress that either deforms the figure, impedes the movements of the body, or in any way tends to injure the health. It protests against the wearing of tightly-fitting corsets; of high-heeled shoes; of heavily-weighted skirts, as rendering healthy exercise almost impossible; and of all tie down cloaks or other garments impeding on the movements of the arms. It protests against crinolines or crinolettes of any kind as ugly and deforming….[It] requires all to be dressed healthily, comfortably, and beautifully, to seek what conduces to health, comfort and beauty in our dress as a duty to ourselves and each other.”

AWESOME

Comments

[xanthipe]

Something tells me that if you look past the self-mocking Mills-and-Boonsyness of them, you might rather enjoy the Amelia Peabody books by Elizabeth Peters. Staunchly feminist female archaeologist/detective in Victorian Egypt and her ever-extending, insane family.

[baloonworld.livejournal.com]

I'll give it a look :)