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geisterseher: ‘The Bum-Bailiff outwitted, or, The Convenience of fashion’ (1786). ROFLMAO

geisterseher:

‘The Bum-Bailiff outwitted, or, The Convenience of fashion’ (1786). ROFLMAO

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67 2.21.12. history,18th Century,18th century fashion,bum-bailiff,satire,
“Bloomer Club” Cigar Box Cover An 1890’s satiric lid for a cigar box, featuring women in the just-barely-acceptable new styles of skirtless knickerbockers (Bloomers) at a swanky social club. Of course, late-Victorian gender mores were still very rigid in many aspects of society, especially in formal settings, so this was an absurd satirical proposition. The acceptable settings for bloomers (at least for the more progressively-minded - many people still felt scandalized by them in general) were not restricted to when one was bicycling. Sports such as basketball were also becoming more acceptable for women, and nonrestrictive clothing was a “must” in those arenas, as well.

“Bloomer Club” Cigar Box Cover

An 1890’s satiric lid for a cigar box, featuring women in the just-barely-acceptable new styles of skirtless knickerbockers (Bloomers) at a swanky social club. Of course, late-Victorian gender mores were still very rigid in many aspects of society, especially in formal settings, so this was an absurd satirical proposition.

The acceptable settings for bloomers (at least for the more progressively-minded - many people still felt scandalized by them in general) were not restricted to when one was bicycling. Sports such as basketball were also becoming more acceptable for women, and nonrestrictive clothing was a “must” in those arenas, as well.

262 1.25.12. risque,bloomers,underwear,women,fashion,cigar box,satire,1890s,bicycle,sports,women's rights,
centuriespast: Whelps taught to read by an orator from the North A dog with a human face intended for that of George III, wearing a crown and the ribbon and star of the Garter, sits on a bench; on his collar is inscribed “Honi so … qui … [Honi soit qui mal y pense]”. Lord North stands by, patting him and holding by its handle a horn-book on which is the alphabet. He is looking round at a bystander on the right. On the left stands Charles Fox, obese, with a fox’s head, pointing at the dog. Behind the dog’s bench are Bute in tartan and a man dressed as a military officer (? Lord George Germain) who points at the dog, grins and looks at Fox. 17 February 1780 Print made by Anonymous The British Museum

centuriespast:

Whelps taught to read by an orator from the North

A dog with a human face intended for that of George III, wearing a crown and the ribbon and star of the Garter, sits on a bench; on his collar is inscribed “Honi so … qui … [Honi soit qui mal y pense]”. Lord North stands by, patting him and holding by its handle a horn-book on which is the alphabet. He is looking round at a bystander on the right. On the left stands Charles Fox, obese, with a fox’s head, pointing at the dog. Behind the dog’s bench are Bute in tartan and a man dressed as a military officer (? Lord George Germain) who points at the dog, grins and looks at Fox. 17 February 1780

Print made by Anonymous

The British Museum

7 11.26.11. satire,whelps,dogs,youth,military,18th century,

Caricatured aristocratic women from the court of Louis XVI.

Chats on Costume. G. Woolliscroft Rhead.

23 11.20.11. fashion,hair,satire,caricature,aristocracy,france,pompadour,1900s,1906,style,costume,
“Parisian Ladies in their Full Winter Dress for 1800” Caricature of the over-the-top Parisian high Greek styles, by Isaac Cruikshank - 1799.

“Parisian Ladies in their Full Winter Dress for 1800”

Caricature of the over-the-top Parisian high Greek styles, by Isaac Cruikshank - 1799.

13 11.19.11. 18th Century,1790s,1799,1800,19th Century,empire,parisian,satire,fashion,women,humor,Isaac Cruikshank,

The Dandy’s Perambulations. Printed and sold by John Marshall, 1819.

16 11.08.11. dandy,perambulations,satire,comedy,culture,fashion,mama's boy,caricature,John Marshall,london,1810s,1819,19th Century,
28 9.21.11. dandy,dandy's perambulations,books,lazy tag,satire,

Geese can be evil!

The Dandy’s Perambulations by Robert Cruikshank (1789-1856). A digital copy is available at Internet Archives at http://www.archive.org/details/dandysperambulat00cruiiala

36 8.29.11. Robert Cruikshank,1808,19th Century,dandy,dandy's perambulations,silly,satire,fashion,culture,1800s,prose,biking,bicycle,geese,
Title page for “The Dandy’s Perambulations”, a 1819 satirical book poking fun at the “dandy” style.

Title page for “The Dandy’s Perambulations”, a 1819 satirical book poking fun at the “dandy” style.

67 8.27.11. dandy,dandy's perambulations,satire,vintage,retro,fashion,illustration,title page,books,19th Century,1800s,1810s,1819,poem,