The Resource Mrs Pankhurst's purple feather : fashion, fury and feminism -- women's fight for change, Tessa Boase
Mrs Pankhurst's purple feather : fashion, fury and feminism -- women's fight for change, Tessa Boase
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- Summary
- 'Shocking and entertaining. The surprising story of the campaigning women who changed Britain.' Virginia Nicholson 'Full of fascinating historical detail and colourful characters ... A great story, beautifully told.' Kate Humble When Mrs Pankhurst stormed the House of Commons with her crack squad of militant suffragettes in 1908, she wore on her hat a voluptuous purple feather. This is the intriguing story behind that feather. Twelve years before the suffragette movement began dominating headlines, a very different women's campaign captured the public imagination. Its aim was radical: to stamp out the fashion for feathers in hats. Leading the fight was a character just as heroic as Emmeline Pankhurst, but with opposite beliefs. Her name was Etta Lemon, and she was anti-fashion, anti-feminist - and anti-suffrage. Mrs Lemon has been forgotten by history, but her mighty society lives on. Few, today, are aware that Britain's biggest conservation charity, the RSPB, was born through the determined efforts of a handful of women, led by the indomitable Mrs Lemon. While the suffragettes were slashing paintings and smashing shop windows, Etta Lemon and her local secretaries were challenging 'murderous millinery' all the way up to Parliament. This gripping narrative explores two singular heroines - one lionised, the other forgotten - and their rival, overlapping campaigns. Moving from the feather workers' slums to the highest courtly circles, from the first female political rally to the first forcible feeding, Mrs Pankhurst's Purple Feather is a unique journey through a society in transformation. This is a highly original story of women stepping into the public sphere, agitating for change - and finally finding a voice
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 320 pages)
- Contents
-
- Alice Battershall
- Inspector Lakeman
- 97 Lever Street
- Women undercover
- 'Crewe factory girl'
- The skylark
- Young Etta
- Young Emmeline
- The train carriage
- Of bird-wearing age
- The tea party
- Emily Williamson
- A very ambitious title
- Flight
- Impracticable dreamers
- Courting the men
- Winifred, Duchess of Portland
- The crème de la crème
- Dying to get out
- The millinery detectives
- Queen Alix
- 'Egret' Bennett
- Deeds not words
- The frontal attack
- Mrs. Pattinson
- The Countess Fabbricotti
- Royal approval
- The 'suffragette'
- Onto the street
- The Antis
- The feminine arts
- The advice of men
- Maternal weakness
- Peak rage
- The feeding tube
- Dumb creation
- At war
- The ballot box
- But what do women care?
- Etta and Emmeline: two portraits
- The coup
- Isbn
- 9781781318140
- Label
- Mrs Pankhurst's purple feather : fashion, fury and feminism -- women's fight for change
- Title
- Mrs Pankhurst's purple feather
- Title remainder
- fashion, fury and feminism -- women's fight for change
- Statement of responsibility
- Tessa Boase
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 'Shocking and entertaining. The surprising story of the campaigning women who changed Britain.' Virginia Nicholson 'Full of fascinating historical detail and colourful characters ... A great story, beautifully told.' Kate Humble When Mrs Pankhurst stormed the House of Commons with her crack squad of militant suffragettes in 1908, she wore on her hat a voluptuous purple feather. This is the intriguing story behind that feather. Twelve years before the suffragette movement began dominating headlines, a very different women's campaign captured the public imagination. Its aim was radical: to stamp out the fashion for feathers in hats. Leading the fight was a character just as heroic as Emmeline Pankhurst, but with opposite beliefs. Her name was Etta Lemon, and she was anti-fashion, anti-feminist - and anti-suffrage. Mrs Lemon has been forgotten by history, but her mighty society lives on. Few, today, are aware that Britain's biggest conservation charity, the RSPB, was born through the determined efforts of a handful of women, led by the indomitable Mrs Lemon. While the suffragettes were slashing paintings and smashing shop windows, Etta Lemon and her local secretaries were challenging 'murderous millinery' all the way up to Parliament. This gripping narrative explores two singular heroines - one lionised, the other forgotten - and their rival, overlapping campaigns. Moving from the feather workers' slums to the highest courtly circles, from the first female political rally to the first forcible feeding, Mrs Pankhurst's Purple Feather is a unique journey through a society in transformation. This is a highly original story of women stepping into the public sphere, agitating for change - and finally finding a voice
- Cataloging source
- EBLCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Boase, Tessa
- Dewey number
- 640/.460922
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HD8039.D52
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Suffragists
- FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
- HOUSE & HOME
- Suffragists
- Label
- Mrs Pankhurst's purple feather : fashion, fury and feminism -- women's fight for change, Tessa Boase
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-309) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Alice Battershall -- Inspector Lakeman -- 97 Lever Street -- Women undercover -- 'Crewe factory girl' -- The skylark -- Young Etta -- Young Emmeline -- The train carriage -- Of bird-wearing age -- The tea party -- Emily Williamson -- A very ambitious title -- Flight -- Impracticable dreamers -- Courting the men -- Winifred, Duchess of Portland -- The crème de la crème -- Dying to get out -- The millinery detectives -- Queen Alix -- 'Egret' Bennett -- Deeds not words -- The frontal attack -- Mrs. Pattinson -- The Countess Fabbricotti -- Royal approval -- The 'suffragette' -- Onto the street -- The Antis -- The feminine arts -- The advice of men -- Maternal weakness -- Peak rage -- The feeding tube -- Dumb creation -- At war -- The ballot box -- But what do women care? -- Etta and Emmeline: two portraits -- The coup
- Control code
- 1034631126
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 320 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781781318140
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- cd838b09-0b8f-4e24-b54b-3851b9334843
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1034631126
- Label
- Mrs Pankhurst's purple feather : fashion, fury and feminism -- women's fight for change, Tessa Boase
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-309) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Alice Battershall -- Inspector Lakeman -- 97 Lever Street -- Women undercover -- 'Crewe factory girl' -- The skylark -- Young Etta -- Young Emmeline -- The train carriage -- Of bird-wearing age -- The tea party -- Emily Williamson -- A very ambitious title -- Flight -- Impracticable dreamers -- Courting the men -- Winifred, Duchess of Portland -- The crème de la crème -- Dying to get out -- The millinery detectives -- Queen Alix -- 'Egret' Bennett -- Deeds not words -- The frontal attack -- Mrs. Pattinson -- The Countess Fabbricotti -- Royal approval -- The 'suffragette' -- Onto the street -- The Antis -- The feminine arts -- The advice of men -- Maternal weakness -- Peak rage -- The feeding tube -- Dumb creation -- At war -- The ballot box -- But what do women care? -- Etta and Emmeline: two portraits -- The coup
- Control code
- 1034631126
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvi, 320 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781781318140
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- cd838b09-0b8f-4e24-b54b-3851b9334843
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1034631126
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