The Critique When women’s clothes say everything and nothing, it’s powerful progress. It took generations of women — those who preceded Kamala Harris and those born after her — to get to ...

This one belonged to civil and women’s rights activist Aileen Clarke Hernandez. Photographed by Anna-Marie Kellen for The Smith College Historic Clothing Collection. Girl Scout uniform, 1942–45: Worn ...

Why don’t women’s clothes have more pockets? And when they do, why are they so small and useless? It’s like being short-sheeted. I cannot believe this is still going on in the 21st century.

The exhibit, on view through June 22, 2025, explores how women have influenced, adapted and defied societal expectations through clothing. See a wide array of women's clothing, from a Depression ...