A man in drag, wearing a kimono; posing from behind a screen. Photographic postcard, 1906.

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<p>Photograph of a man wearing a floral kimono and a paper fan posing behind an embroidered folding screen. The wig is dressed in the 'cottage loaf' style popularised by the musical comedy actress Camille Clifford in her role as 'The Gibson girl'.</p>
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A man wearing a kimono posing from behind a screen.

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