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Fashion for large hats, roller skating and hobble skirts
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Fashion for large hats, roller skating and hobble skirts
Comic postcard - satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats during this period. Also this card encompasses the fashion for Hobble skirts and roller skating! Date: circa 1911
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Hats Off to Hobble Skirts and Roller Skating Follies! (circa 1911) Ah, the early 1900s - a time of great fashion innovations and, let's be honest, some rather peculiar trends. This delightful postcard captures the essence of those days with a healthy dose of satire and humor. The large, enveloping hats were all the rage during this period. Ladies, it seems, couldn't get enough of these massive, oversized headgear that often overshadowed their entire faces. But why, you ask? Well, the answer is as simple as it is absurd - they wanted to maintain their incognito while enjoying a roller skating session with their beaus! And speaking of beaus, check out this dapper couple in the foreground. They've found the perfect solution to communicate their affection without being seen - a quick peck on the cheek while wearing those humongous hats! But wait, there's more! The ladies' attire of the era was also characterized by the infamous hobble skirts. These narrow, ankle-length skirts restricted the wearer's movements, making it quite the challenge to skate in them. Yet, women embraced this trend with open arms (or should we say, heads?) and rolled on with the times. So, let us raise a glass (or a hat) to the absurdities of fashion and the delightful absurdities of the past. Cheers to the hats, the hobble skirts, and the roller skating follies of the early 1900s!
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