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Florence, Viscountess Harberton
Standard Name: Harberton, Florence,,, Viscountess
Used Form: Lady Harberton
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| politics | Sarah Grand | SG
campaigned for the Rational Dress Movement, which gained momentum in the 1880s when Lady Harberton
established the Rational Dress Society
(1881). |
| politics | John Strange Winter | JSW
's interest in animal welfare was linked to her passion for dress reform, notably her opposition to the use of birds in decoration or fashion (a letter she wrote to Charlotte Yonge
details how... |
Timeline
1881
Lady Harberton
founded the Rational Dress Society
which proposed dress reform for women, denounced tight-lacing and high heels, and advocated divided skirts.
1899
A lawsuit was brought against Martha Sprague
, landlady of the Hautboy Inn at Ockham in Surrey, after she refused to serve Viscountess Harberton
, founder of the Rational Dress Society
, with lunch...