Nine men dressed up on deck. Photographic postcard, 192-.

Part of James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag.

A group of men on the deck of a ship, some in drag. A joyous scene on board one of His Majesty's battleships in the 1920s. Some of the crew having a party (possibly 'Crossing the Line)'. Some of the drag is convincing, complete with silk stockings and lots of make-up. No wigs were needed for female impersonation in this period, as women of fashion had all been 'shingled' and had less hair than the menfolk

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Identifier: 9593tv408
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
Institution: Wellcome Library
Date Issued: 1920 to 1929?
Genre: Photographs
Prints
Topic(s): Female impersonators
Resource Type: Still Image
Analog Format: 1 photograph : photoprint ;
Rights: Copyright undetermined
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