Economy in Little Things. Old Lady: — “I’m so glad small bonnets are still in fashion. You see I’m able to make one for each of the girls put of my old ones.” Signed with monogram lower left, possibly that of Aster Chantrey Courbould (1815-1905). Source: Fun (23 December 1865): 144. Courtesy of the Suzy Covey Comic Book Collection in the George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida. Click on image to enlarge it.
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