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Feminism has struggled to reconcile with fashion amidst the patriarchal constructs in which its products are often founded. The “careful, adornment and assimilation of feminine ideals” in fashion seems to insist on objectification, which is at odds with the feminist desire for equal standing. In response, notable feminists like Susan Brownmiller spurned fashion and feminine dress altogether. In her book Femininity (1984), Brownmiller calls femininity “a romantic sentiment, a

The depiction of women’s bare, sexualized bodies in English Pre-Raphaelite artwork opposes the Victorian era’s strict moral standards and reveals the sexist hypocrisy present in Victorian society. In many Victorian paintings, the naked female body was depicted alluringly, posing with milky white skin and lustrous hair. These paintings might lead onlookers to believe that Victorians were promiscuous and free in their expression, when in fact they were quite the opposite. The V