Elizabeth Smith Miller

Overview

Elizabeth Smith Miller born Geneseo, NY September 20, 1822 (d. 1911). Radical feminist reformer, Quaker-educated abolitionist; introduced bloomer in women's dress 1849.

Quotations

"We [my cousin Eliz. Stanton and I] had so long deplored our common misery in the toils of crippling fashion, that this means of escape was hailed with joy, and she at once joined me in wearing the new costume." ("Reflections on Women's Dress", Arena, Sept. 1892; photo Library of Congress)