# Project Description

Jersey Lily: Feminist or Setting Women Back?

Mia Robson

Summary

Final work

College Central Saint Martins

Course BA (Hons) Fashion Communication: Histories and Theories

Graduation year 2025

My thesis strived to explore the importance of content and assumptions. Lillie Langtry used the male gaze and sexual economics in life, not typical traits of a feminist from a modern perspective. However, when the context of the time is explored, such as the limited opportunities for women at the time. Langtry was a feminist and used the limited resources given to women.

Final work

Research and process

A full circle moment on my research trip to Jersey, where I saw the painting which started her career. "A Jersey Lily" was painted by John Millais in 1878.

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My thesis strived to explore the importance of content and assumptions. Lillie Langtry used the male gaze and sexual economics in life, not typical traits of a feminist from a modern perspective. However, when the context of the time is explored, such as the limited opportunit...

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