IT'S NOT STYLE IT'S A STATEMENT

Clothes aren't going to change the world but the women who wear them will - Annie Klien

- GAYATRI MULEY

WEARING A BLAZER AS I PEN DOWN THIS article, I’d never imagined the controversial start of my attire. The power suit as we call it today, has become euphonious with the working class women. But little do we know how this Pant Suit was once used as a way to exert control over the way women dressed in the 18th- 19th century. The very first reference to the suit can be traced back to 1870 when Sarah Bernhardt wore it in public. It was however criticised by many as they considered it cross-dressing. Originally designed for men, the suit was never a part of women's wardrobe until 1933 when the first lady Elenor Roosevold wore it to the White house easter egg roll. Elenor was late for the event after her riding lessons and didn't get time to change. But her appearance in a pantsuit surely made a lot of eyebrows raise.