Seymour Historical Society to host virtual program on suffrage movement

SEYMOUR - The Seymour Historical Society's next virtual event at 2 p.m. May 16 features guest speakers Ehris Urban and Velya Jancz-Urban. 

As the “Grounded Goodwife,” this mother-and-daughter duo offers an enlightening and humorous twist on the Women’s Suffrage Movement. 

Here’s their take: For centuries, women have allowed themselves to be squeezed and squished to conform to desired shapes. 

The history of underwear reveals a lot about women’s changing roles in society. The 1910s saw an end to the hourglass figure with a tiny waist. Women were finally able to breathe and move more freely. 

Did the demise of tight-lacing help women gain the right to vote in 1920? Underwear matters.

The program is online: us02web.zoom.us

This is shared from the Seymour Historical Society's Facebook page.