Women’s Film Festival Expands With New Summer Series
The Women’s Film Festival San Diego, in partnership with Women In Entertainment and ArcLight Cinemas, is proud to present the first WFFSD Summer Film Series. Continue reading “Women’s Film Festival Expands With New Summer Series”
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Do You Know Who Designed Jackie Kennedy’s Wedding Dress?
Jackie Kennedy is known for being one of the most stylish First Ladies in United Stated history. Continue reading “Do You Know Who Designed Jackie Kennedy’s Wedding Dress?”
First in Their Field: Frances Willard
“The world is wide, and I will not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum.” – Frances Willard Continue reading “First in Their Field: Frances Willard”
Reader, I May Have Been Wrong About Jane
I long had a problem with Jane’s opening statement to the final chapter: “Reader, I married him,” in Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre.
The Big White Dress And Deciding About Your Name
What’s in a Name? Juliet, who wanted to marry Romeo, but was prohibited from doing so due to a long-standing family feud between her family, the Capulets, and his family, the Montagues argues that, but for his name, he would … Continue reading The Big White Dress And Deciding About Your Name
Queen Victoria and the Rise of the White Wedding Gown
Royal weddings, often billed to TV audiences as fairytales come to life, have long captured the attention of American brides-to-be. Continue reading “Queen Victoria and the Rise of the White Wedding Gown”
Influential Women in the Dental Field
The first female dentists and dental assistants were pioneers for other women in the dental field, and unfortunately, like a well-filled cavity, are barely acknowledged. Many of these women receive little to no recognition. It is to change that inequality … Continue reading Influential Women in the Dental Field
From the Curator: The Big White Dress
How do changes in bridal fashion reflect changes in society? That is the question asked in the women’s Museum of California’s latest exhibit, The Big White Dress. Continue reading “From the Curator: The Big White Dress”
From Our Archives: Mary Maschal
In honor of our 35th anniversary, we are taking a look back at the beginning of the Women’s Museum of California and the women who started it all. Continue reading “From Our Archives: Mary Maschal”
Beyond woke: Kate Chopin’s The Awakening
Part of the beauty in Kate Chopin’s The Awakening lies in its utterly languid quality. Continue reading “Beyond woke: Kate Chopin’s The Awakening”
