Jimmy Slater in drag. Photographic postcard, 1945.

Mr. Jimmy Slater.

He is wearing a delicately patterned dress, has styled blonde hair and is smiling at the viewer. Jimmy Slater (1896-1996) enjoyed one of the longest and most successful careers as a drag artist, entrepreneur and producer; primarily in the northern English holiday resorts. This photograph, dated 1945, was obviously a favourite of his, in use many years after the photograph was taken. Hair and make-up here are heavily influenced by the Hollywood star Jean Harlow, (the original 'platinum blonde') who died in 1937 (James Gardiner)

Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’.

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Item Information:

Identifier: 0k225b309
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
Institution: Wellcome Library
Date Issued: Jan. 1, 1945
Genre: Photographs
Prints
Topic(s): Female impersonators
Resource Type: Still Image
Analog Format: 1 photograph : photoprint ;
Rights: Copyright undetermined
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