[Matilda]

Det finnes sikkert bedre kilder, men det står en del om det i denne artikkelen fra National Geographic om stemmerettsbevegelsen i UK og US:

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But white, symbolizing purity, is the color most associated with suffragists today. Long associated with youth, virginity, and moral virtue, white suggested that women could be expected to vote for politicians and policies that would better society. In massive suffrage parades, white-clad women contrasted with the crowds of darkly dressed men.

The color had practical benefits, too. “White cotton dresses made an impression en masse, were consistently in style, relatively inexpensive, and easy to maintain,” writes Sarah Gordon, curatorial scholar at the Center for Women’s History at the New York Historical Society.

Edit: Der hadde Tallulah funnet noe i samme gata, ja.