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A man in drag dressed as a distinguished-looking young woman. Photograph, 189-.

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Part of James Gardiner Collection: Victorian album.

The man in drag is wearing an elaborate dress with a large hat and ornate scarf (rendered partly with gold leaf). Light blue has been added to the white dress, rose red added to the lower trim and emerald to a 'jewel' on the hat

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Identifier
hx11xf548
Collection
James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
Institution
Wellcome Library
Date Issued
1890 to 1899?
Genre
Photographs
Prints
Topic(s)
Female impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
1 photograph : photoprint, with watercolour ;
Rights
Copyright undetermined
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