Should women be allowed to wear pants? It was a topic of contention in Australian parliament in 1933
- Written by: Lorinda Cramer, Lecturer, Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies, Deakin University
Baden H Mullaney, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South WalesIn 1933, trousers rocked Australia.
They had entered the 20th century as a symbol of masculinity. Essential to the suit, trousers exuded power, professionalism and authority for the men who wore them.
But increasing numbers of Australian women had begun to slip on slacks.
Pants on...