Details from To Kill a Mockingbird

1. "I felt the the starched walls of a pink cotton penitentiary closing in on me..." (Lee 182).

This quote shows how the dresses women wore were very feminine with bright colors, like Scout's pink dress in this quote.

2. "Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn't supposed to be doing things that require pants" (Lee 108).

This quote shows how women in the 1930s were expected to wear dresses everyday. It was uncommon for a girl to wear pants.