An sailor poses in drag, wearing heavy fabric and a headband. Photographic postcard, ca. 1915-1916.

Date:
[between 1910 and 1919?]
Reference:
2043334i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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An sailor poses in drag, wearing heavy fabric and a headband. Photographic postcard, ca. 1915-1916. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

The sailor stands, head tilted, in front of a white screen.

Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [between 1910 and 1919?]

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 8.4 x 13.5 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Gaby. H.M.S "Colossus"

Notes

The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "Royal Navy seaman attached to HMS Colossus, in a costume heavily influenced by the revue star Gaby Deslys, and entitled ‘Gaby’...Deslys was at the height of her fame in this period, appearing in numerous smash hit revues in London."
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2043334i

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  • Military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag

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