Loafer Collection

Postcard for the Budget League chaired by Winston Churchill to promote the Peoples Budget introduced by David Lloyd George. Tax the Loafer - not the loaf!

Warly 1970s model in poncho and flares
Model with big hair (wig?) wearing a poncho, flared trousers a knitted polo neck sweater and loafers. Date: circa 1970

Disguises used by Parisian detective Paul Jaume (litho)
6014086 Disguises used by Parisian detective Paul Jaume (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Disguises used by Parisian detective Paul Jaume)

The Workers Husband. Lady Canvasser asks man, Have you got a vote Mr. Brown? Loafer, Course I got a vote, and shall have so long as my wife takes in washing Date: circa 1909

Loafers in the park - WW1 recruitment cartoon
Wastage! " War? Well, wot abart it?" The stirring carll to arms - " Your King and Country Need You!" - has still failed to reach

Unhelpful Phrenological assessment of a Park Loafer. Phrenologist (to Park Loafer) - " Now, you re full o Nerves, you are

A couple of Cockney Loafers. Date: circa 1890s

TALKING SHOP
Cartoon by Stan Terry showing a street loafer shouting to his friend after looking in the window of a lingerie store

Trouser Suit 1939
Madeleine de Rauch design: masculine cut trouser suit in striped linen with broad padded shoulders, deep revers & wide leg trousers with turn- ups (cuffs) & loafer shoes

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Step into a whimsical world of loafers, where the budget-conscious traveler finds a perfect postcard image: Parisian detective Paul Jaume, in disguise, lounging on a park bench with his litho-printed mug in hand. The workers' husband, taking a break from his toils, joins him, their loafers resting comfortably on the grass. A WW1 recruitment cartoon playfully depicts loafers as potential recruits, while an unhelpful phrenologist assesses a park loafer's character based on the shape of their footwear. Two cockney lads, clad in their casual best, engage in a lively TALKING SHOP, adding to the bustling scene. And in the corner, a stylish 1939 trouser suit-wearing woman admires her reflection, her elegant loafers peeking out from under the hem.