Three men in drag pulling silly expressions. Photographic postcard, 1906.

Pretty little pansy faces

[England] : [publisher not identified], 1906.

1 photographic postcard ; printed in sepia ; 8.8 x 13.6 cm

Mrs. Matthews, 4 Church Path, Woodside Park, N Finchley. Sutton 16 February 1906 (written on verso).

The following description was provided by James Gardiner: Two of the gurning individuals on this British real photo postcard ca. 1905 are wearing pantomime dame costumes and make-up. The term 'pansy' in this [case] has no gay connotation. The term 'pansy' as a pejorative word meaning effeminate was current in America by the 1920s (James Gardiner).

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

Wellcome Collection 2058891i