Women in Pants by Catherine Smith; Cynthia Greig

Women in Pants

Manly Maidens, Cowgirls, and Other Renegades

Catherine Smith; Cynthia Greig

Despite what most people may think, American women have always worn pants. Featuring an unusual collection of vintage photographs from the 1850s to the 1920s, Women in Pants documents an almost forgotten revolution in clothing. Defying convention, Victorian dress reformers as well as farmers, laborers, miners, cowgirls, and sportswomen openly wore trousers, while other women disguised themselves in men’s attire to get good jobs, go to combat, engage in relationships with other women, or experiment with gender identity.

Candid, often humorous quotes from contemporary newspapers and magazines complement the photographs and enhance our understanding of the culture and time in which these women lived. For some, wearing pants was a necessity; for others, it was an act of defiance; for still others, it was just fun.

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Details

ISBN 9780810945715
Genre Arts & Photography; History
Publication Date 2003
Publisher Harry N. Abrams
Format Hardcover
No. of Pages 183
Language English
Rating NotRated
Subject Pants – History. – United States; S Clothing – History – United States; S Clothing – Pictorial Works. – United States; S Rights – History. – United States; Women – Social Conditions – United States; Women&apos
BookID 14829

Author: LFWBooks