A young man called Oscar is asked by his mother whether he wears hairpins (regarded by her as effeminate). Colour process print, ca. 1907.

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1907?]

1 print : process print, printed in colours ; 13.8 x 8.9 cm

Oscar, sonny! do you wear hair-pins in your own black hair? Such pins in your bed I find. Oscar says: Ma, never mind! Inscription on verso:... Miss E. J. Skinner,... Kensington, London. 21 October 1907

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "It may be coincidental that the Oscar character in this cartoon actually resembles Oscar Wilde; but by asking him if he wears hairpins, his mother seems to be suggesting more than one possibility".

Wellcome Collection 2059374i