" BEATRICE: They are the clothing of the New Woman. They are meant not to be feminine, but practical.

CATHERINE: On women they look like men’s clothing, on men they look like women’s clothing. That’s where the New Woman meets the Dandy.

BEATRICE: Why is it necessary to categorize people in that fashion? Why can we not all wear whatever we wish, whatever is useful and aesthetically pleasing? I believe that someday we shall all wear garments that are light and of a pleasing texture, easy to put on and take off. At the same time, they will express the aspirations of the spirit. They will be like the garments of the Greeks, both graceful and functional. Why can we not dress in such a fashion now?

MRS. POOLE: Because this is England, and you would all catch your deaths of cold. "

― Theodora Goss , The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl (The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club, #3)