Amelia Bloomer 1818-1894 was an American newspaper editor, women's rights and temperance advocate.
In 1851, Amelia wrote an article in support of female pantaloons — inspiring women to wear a controversial garment called "bloomers."
In the club too!
While Amelia Bloomer is best known for the style of dress that shares her name, she also served as the first woman president of the Iowa Woman Suffrage Association. #EGI
The Coal Queens:
Photographs show the glamorous side of coal mining in Northumberland from the 1950s
The Coal Queen pageant was a tradition that ran until the 1980s within mining communities.
The coronation of “Her Majesty the Coal Queen” 1952
Durham Coal Queen Jean Robson 👀🚶♂️
Coal Queens could be the wife, sister or daughter of pit workers and would be crowned each year at local miners’ picnics or carnivals. The competition added a touch of glamour and femininity to the heavy, dirty and gritty nature of their work.
According to Cecil Beaton, in his The Book of Beauty: "The Ruthven Twins are the most striking pair. Richly carved with large full mouths, high cheek bones, and knobbly noses,they are as decorative as a pair of Assyrian rams."
Well-known socialites, the Ruthven twins, aka the Hon. Alison and the Hon. Margaret Ruthven, briefly took the stage as the Ralli Twins in the 1920s, appearing in the " Shake Your Feet" at the London Hippodrome. 1927
1927: Guests attending a charity ball
Left to right, standing:
John Foster, John Barron, Lady Jean Ruthven, Mr Thomas, Claude Duveen.
Left to right, seated:
Hon Allison Ruthven, Hon Margaret Ruthven and the Hon Adele Biddulph. #EGI