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The Blue Stockings Society was an informal women 's social and educational movement in England in the mid -- 18th century .. The society emphasized education and mutual co-operation .. The Society was founded in the early 1750s by Elizabeth Montagu , Elizabeth Vesey and others as a women 's literary discussion group , a revolutionary step away from traditional , non-intellectual , women 's activities .. Elizabeth Montagu. Elizabeth Montagu. Elizabeth Vesey. Elizabeth Vesey. They invited various people -LRB- both women and men -RRB- to attend , including botanist , translator and publisher Benjamin Stillingfleet .. Benjamin Stillingfleet. Benjamin Stillingfleet. One story tells that Stillingfleet was not rich enough to have the proper formal dress , which included black silk stockings , so he attended in everyday blue worsted stockings .. silk. silk. worsted. worsted. The term came to refer to the informal quality of the gatherings and the emphasis on conversation over fashion .