'Febb's Boutique' socks

Her.

It was a few words from his mother, febb, that helped mcminn county man harry t.

Burn vote in favor of women's suffrage.

And now, febb's great- granddaughters are celebrating her legacy and empowering women in a unique way.

Nats the crescent sock company has operated in niota since 1902.

It's stayed in the family, and the sisters who now own it and run it are the great grand- daughters of febb burn.

Cresent sock company president, ceo cathy allen: "she was a school teacher.

She loved to read newspapers.

She was educated.

When her husband died she ran the farm."

Cresent sock company president, ceo cathy allen: "she was just a strong woman and she knew if there was something that needed to be done she'd take care of it."

Over 100 years ago, febb sent her son harry t.

Burn a letter encouraging him to vote for women's suffrage, and burn did.

He gave the deciding vote to ratify the 19th amendment.

Nats now, febb's great- granddaughters are giving some encouragement of their own.

They created a line of socks in febb's honor called "febb's boutique."

Each sock shares a positive message to empower women, some personally picked out by them.

Executive vice president sandra boyd: "mine is, 'be who you are and not who the world wants you to be.'" cresent sock company executive vice president sandra boyd: "that was one i found and it just really touched me, because i just always try to be me you know and i just think that's a good motto."

They made seven different styles, each covered in colorful, floral print, one with yellow roses in support of women's suffrage.

Cresent sock company executive vice president sandra boyd: "i'm very, very proud of what she did, what she accomplished and opened the door for so many women to do what ever they want to do."

Through the socks, the ladies hope to inspire other women.

Cresent sock company president, ceo cathy allen: "that's what we hope to do, honor febb's legacy and what she did in her place in history and inspire other women."

The new line launched just in time for the centennial of the 19th amendment vote.

Something they celebrated at the crescent sock company with their employees.

As for the socks, they go even further to help women.

A portion of the proceeds from the socks go to awake tennessee, an organization supporting women's