Where opportunity is not *yet* dictated by class and status.

The only problem with this (and yeah, I know, it was my idea) is that the only reason it works for Elizabeth is if she has no home left to go back to - which seems quite likely. If things work out well for the Governor or Port Royale, she'd actually be giving up a better life to go to the Colonies, since I'm pretty sure women had to wear corsets there, too. Abigail Adams aside, gender was still judged there, too. I guess she could break convention, especially if she's married to a merchant and doesn't really have to impress anyone except the occasional customer.