Although fashion has oppressed us, clothing has also been an ally for women. Although clothing has been a place of control, women have turned it into the symbolic echo par excellence of what they are looking for.
Amelia Bloomer (1818-1894), in addition to creating the first American women's newspaper 'The Lily', revolutionized the establishment of American good dress. The vote was played on the dress when women faced the dilemma of whether or not to wear their dresses to amplify their demand for the right to vote.