Part I: The birth of American pageantry and the feminist movement
America's handsomest suffragists: The start of the Woman Movement and beauty culture
Sashes and suffrage: After the vote
Part II: The (second) wave of bras and beliefs
Burning versus padding bras: The establishment of second wave feminism
Penthouse and platforms: Identity and intersectional politics
Part III: Tabloids, Trump, tits
Tabloids and tiaras: The JonBenet́ Ramsey murder and "reality" TV
The pageantry of politics: Campaigns during the #MeToo era
Conclusion: The future reign of beauty pageants.
