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Belva Lockwood's presidential campaign in 1884 and 1888 evoked a spate of caricatures and satirical comments. The Mother Hubbard dress, a loose-fitting gown developed by missionaries in the South Seas, became a satirical icon used to criticize Lockwood and other women who stepped out of socially approved roles.
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This page is a summary of: Belva Lockwood and the Mother Hubbard Dress: Social, Moral, and Political Overtones in the Popular Press, Journal of American Culture, September 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/jacc.12570.
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