Framed Print : Skirts too Short 1912
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Skirts too Short 1912
Mistress to maid : Julie, you shouldn t wear such tight skirts, you are showing far too much leg... Date: 1912
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Media ID 14294110
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Accuses Double Hobble Maid Mistress Servant Skirts Standards Tight Hypocrite Short Skirt
13.5"x11.5" (34x29cm) Premium Frame
Add a touch of history to your decor with our stunning Framed Print from the Media Storehouse collection. Featuring the captivating image "Skirts too Short 1912" by Rights Managed from Mary Evans Prints Online, this timeless piece transports you back to a bygone era. With the intriguing caption "Mistress to maid: Julie, you shouldn't wear such tight skirts, you are showing far too much leg... Date: 1912," this framed print is not only a beautiful addition to any room, but also a fascinating conversation starter. Embrace the elegance and charm of the past with this exquisite framed print.
Framed and mounted 9x7 print. Professionally handmade full timber moulded frames are finished off with framers tape and come with a hanging solution on the back. Outer dimensions are 13.5x11.5 inches (34x29cm). Quality timber frame frame moulding (20mm wide and 30mm deep) with frame colours in your choice of black, white, or raw oak and a choice of black or white card mounts. Frames have a perspex front providing a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish which is easily cleaned with a damp cloth.
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 21.4cm x 21.4cm (8.4" x 8.4")
Estimated Product Size is 29.2cm x 34cm (11.5" x 13.4")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
Skirts Too Short: A Tale of Double Standards in 1912 (Mistress to Maid: "Julie, you shouldn't wear such tight skirts, you are showing far too much leg...") In this evocative photograph from 1912, we witness an intriguing moment of interaction between two women, captured in a split second of time. The image, titled "Skirts Too Short," depicts a stern-looking mistress reprimanding her maid, Julie, for wearing a skirt that is deemed too short. The mistress, dressed in an elegant, high-necked blouse and a voluminous skirt, points disapprovingly at Julie, who sits demurely, her face averted, her hands folded in her lap. The maid's skirt, hobbled by a belt, is indeed shorter than the accepted length for servants at the time. The photograph is a poignant reminder of the rigid social norms and double standards that governed women's behavior in early 20th century society. While the mistress is free to wear a fashionable, shortened skirt, the same freedom is not extended to her maid. The hypocrisy of the situation is further highlighted by the fact that the mistress herself is reading a newspaper, seemingly oblivious to the irony of her own actions. The photograph also serves as a testament to the changing times, as the early 1900s marked the beginning of the end of the Victorian era and the emergence of more progressive attitudes towards women's fashion and rights. The image invites us to reflect on the complex and often contradictory nature of societal norms and the power dynamics that underpin them.
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