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A pantsuit, also known as a trouser suit outside the
In the past, the prevailing fashion for women included some form of a coat, paired with a skirt or dress—hence the name pantsuit.
History
The pantsuit was introduced in the 1920s, when a small number of women
During the 1960s pantsuits for women became increasingly widespread. Designers such as
Pantsuits were often deprecated as inappropriately masculine clothing for women. For example, until 1993, women were not permitted to wear pantsuits (or pants of any kind) on the
Hillary Clinton, who is well known for wearing pantsuits, once referred to her presidential campaign staff as "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuits" (in her August 26, 2008 speech at the Democratic National Convention), a play on The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.[11]
During the 2016 Presidential election, the pantsuit became a symbolic rallying cry among supporters of Hillary Clinton, many of whom donned pantsuits when they went to the polls to cast their ballots. This was in part due to the influence of a Facebook group of 2.9 million Hillary Clinton supporters called Pantsuit Nation.[12][13][14][15]
See also
- Business wear
- Women and trousers
References
- ^ Henrietta Heald, 'For England's Sake', History Today, October 2014, page 33
- ^ "Marion Foale & Sally Tuffin". V&A. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alexander, Hilary. "Smoke Without Fire." The Telegraph (Dec. 12, 2005).
- ^ Milinaire, Caterine (30 September 1968). "Let the Winners Lead the Way". New York Magazine: 27–29. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ISBN 9781851774074.
- ^ Francis Chichester Knighted (1967). British Pathé. July 1967. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ Robin Givhan (20 July 2007) "Hillary Clinton's Tentative Dip Into New Neckline Territory" Washington Post
- ^ a b Robin Givhan (2004-01-21). "Moseley Braun: Lady in red". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ a b Foster, Cassandra (2005-06-09). "The Long and Short of Capitol Style". Roll Call. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26.
- ^ AUG. 26, 2008 (2008-08-26). "Hillary Rodham Clinton's Democratic Convention Speech - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ^ "Hillary Clinton Pantsuit Flash Mob Hits NYC". PEOPLE.com. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ^ Ernst, Douglas. "Hillary Clinton 'Pantsuit Power' activists flashmob to Justin Timberlake song in NYC". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ^ Herreria, Carla (2016-10-04). "Hillary Clinton-Inspired Flash Mob Is Pro-Pantsuit, Anti-Donald Trump". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
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