I came upon the name, Hélène Dutrieu, quite by accident--she turns out to have been one of the most fascinating women, ever! Hélène Dutrieu [1877-1961] was what I would call a real hot ticket! I hope to find out more about her one day soon, but her Wikipedia entry was enough to spark a bit of illustrated poehistory!
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Hélène Dutrieu: The Bare Facts
She conquered
balance
as a cyclist,
speed
as an auto racer,
and gravity
as an aviator.
Still, she could not
conquer prejudice.
Women of daring
and accomplishment
expected push-back.
Hélène received it
in the form of
fashion criticism.
A Paris couturier
designed her flight
suit, yet Hélène was
lambasted for what
she neglected
to wear in the air--
her corset.
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