No matter the century, what we are wearing is often a subject of commentary, critique and plenty of foolery. Fashion may have changed since these cartoons were created, but the classics endure! The cartoonists of yesteryear where just as sharp as their present day counterparts, sometimes even sharper. Have a look and see how the humor in these old cartoons on fashion still applies today. No detail went unnoticed, no item of clothing or appearance were spared: dresses, hats, shoes, accessories, make-up and all the trials and tribulations of looking good and being fashionable all were subjects for the caricaturist’s pen. From prim and proper to shabby and slovenly, it’s all here…
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