by Jill Tietjen | Nov 1, 2012 | In The News, Kalon Women Magazine
For the theme of family this November, we wanted to draw your attention to women who have helped dress women when they were in a “family way.” Did you know that before the early 1900s, ‘proper’ women could not be seen in public when they were pregnant? We are talking here about middle class and upper class women, whose clothing was made for them by private seamstresses or family servants. Not surprisingly, there were no commercially available maternity clothes. Working class women, who did work throughout their pregnancy, ‘made do’ with larger size clothing or men’s overshirts topping their regular skirts and tops.
Early in the twentieth century, Lena Bryant set out to change that situation. Later, Rebecca Mathais would ensure that pregnant professional women had suitable business attire to wear to work. We know you will enjoy reading about their stories.
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by Jill Tietjen | May 1, 2012 | In The News, Newsletters
What do the Hearst Castle in California and many of the buildings in Grand Canyon National Park have in common? They were designed by women architects! In this month’s newsletter, we feature two early women architects – Julia Morgan and Mary Colter.
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by Jill Tietjen | May 1, 2012 | In The News, Kalon Women Magazine
Unlike a broken arm, which is obvious and requires immediate medical attention, mental health issues are not always immediately recognized, nor have there always been effective medical treatment.
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by Jill Tietjen | Apr 1, 2012 | In The News, Publications
“Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America” by Charlotte Waisman and Jill Tietjen is #1 on the Local Best Seller list for Nonfiction by The Denver Post this week!
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by Jill Tietjen | Apr 1, 2012 | In The News, Newsletters
Many of us aspired to be ballerinas when we were little girls. We were mesmerized by the beauty and grace of female dancers. In this month’s enewsletter, we profile two women who succeeded in that profession: Maria Tallchief and Suzanne Farrell.
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