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Fashion, feathers and feminism: - Tessa Boase

Name: Fashion, feathers and feminism: - Tessa Boase
Start: 2026-08-13T19:30:00+11:00
End: 2026-08-13T19:30:00+11:00
Location: Lido Cinemas - Cinema 1

About

When social historian Tessa told the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds she wanted to write their early story, they refused to grant her access to their archives. This was an irresistible challenge. We’ll learn the intriguing story of women’s love affair with plumage, and of the feminists who fought on the birds’ behalf. From a Victorian tea party, to a suffragette rally, to a milliner’s dusty workshop, we’ll revisit a world in which every woman wore a hat.

Tessa is a freelance journalist, author, lecturer and campaigner, uncovering the stories of invisible women from the 19th and early 20th centuries – revealing how they drove industry, propped up society and influenced politics. She is author of three books of social history, including The Housekeeper’s Tale: The Women Who Really Ran the English Country House, and London’s Lost Department Stores: A Vanished World of Dazzle and Dreams.