Under the Mistletoe

"Augustus thinks Crinoline a destestable Invention."

Wood engraving

Punch (3 January 1857): 10

The cartoonist is spoofing the logistical problems posed by the latest fashion in ladies' skirts.

Scanned image and text by Philip V. Allingham

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