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Widely caricatured in newspapers and propaganda throughout the 1890s and 1900s, the New Woman was denounced for adopting more masculine styles of dress such as tailored jackets, and bloomers or 'bifurcated skirts' for cycling not to mention her implied sexual freedom and shockingly masculine habit of smoking

Before embarking on the journey of creating your satin slip dress, its essential to acquaint yourself with the intricacies of working with this exquisite fabric

Sandals were made of wood, papyrus, leather, or a combination of these and were fairly expensive

You can style this with flats, heels, or even boots

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