MEL Talks - Ehris Urban & Velya Jancz-Urban

Suffragettes in Corselettes: The Evolution of Underwear and the US 19th Amendment. For centuries, women have allowed themselves to be squeezed, twisted, and squished to conform to desired shapes. The history of underwear reveals a lot about women’s changing roles in society – how we perceive ourselves, and how we’re viewed by others. The 1910s saw an end to the hourglass figure with a tiny waist. Women were finally able to breathe and move more freely. Did the demise of tightlacing help women gain the right to vote in 1920?

Velya and Ehris are published authors and speakers who concentrate on living holistically and "herstory unsanitized." They explore censored women's history and encourage readers and audiences to cultivate holistic confidence. They moved to the Yucatán in August 2021 and own a 1910 casona in Mérida and a ranch in Santa Clara.