Sarah Zama's Blog, page 10

World War I (Enter the New Woman #AtoZChallenge 2022)

WWI was a pivotal moment in women's history. For the first time, women stepped into the place of men in great numbers and showed to be able to do so.

Vamp (Enter the New Woman #AtoZChallenge 2022)

In the 1910s, at the apex of the New Woman's historical arc and right amid the fight for civil rights, women became vampires.

Undergarment (Enter the New Woman #AtoZChallenge 2022)

Women's undergarments drastically changed during the New Woman's historical arc. She shed layers of clothing, gaining in freedom of movement.

Trousers (Enter the New Woman #AtoZChallenge 2022)

For a very long time, and through the entire New Woman's historical arc, trousers remained controversial clothing for women #WomenFashion

Suffrage Movement (Enter the New Woman #AtoZChallenge 2022)

The suffrage movement began their agitations for women's rights in the first half of the 1800s, but it was after 1900 that the fight became more fierce. From this movement soon arose a broader understanding of women's equality: Feminism.

Respectability (Enter the New Woman #AtoZChallenge 2022)

The New Woman successfully turned her respectability into a weapon in the fight for change and equality.

Queer (Enter the New Woman #AtoZChallenge 2022)

Queer women’s relationships were long considered non-existent. But in the 1920s, things started to change.

Political Stance (Enter the New Woman #AtoZChallenge 2022)

The New Woman tried never to take a political stance in order to make her change acceptable. But politics and activism went after her.

Oriental Style (Enter the New Woman #AtoZChallenge 2022)

The Oriental Style became extremely popular in the first decades of the 1900s and inspired everything that could be designed, including fashion

New Negro Woman (Enter the New Woman #AtoZChallenge 2022)

The New Negro Woman participated in the New Woman's revolution, but with added challenges linked to prevailing racial stereotypes