As My Name

The purpose of this wearable art piece was created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment (granting women in the U.S. the constitutional right to vote) and to draw attention to the long (approximately 70 years) struggle for this reform. The Universal Laser ILS 12.150D model was utilized to cut out all pattern pieces for this design. The silhouette of this garment was inspired by the overalls, which were designed for working men to provide much more comfortable design after World War I. As the design scholars, this design was developed to honor the efforts and sacrifices of these 100 activists and reformers who worked for women’s rights over 100 years ago and to publicly announce these people’s names, so that we are more appreciate of the long struggle of countless persons which bequeathed to us today a more just and equitable society.