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Then - And Now by Leslie Marchant
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Then - And Now by Leslie Marchant
Four cartoons comparing how a young Victorian woman would be watched while sea bathing (by several stout and stern chaperones) to the modern girl of 1925, who breezes to the beach on her motorcycle, smoking a cigarette and trips into the sea in a carefree fashion wearing a skimpy bathing costume and watched, this time, by a large number of admiring chaps
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Admiring Bathing Care Free Chaperone Chaps Cigarette Decency Feminism Flapper Flappers Freedom Independence Leslie Liberation Marchant Motor Cycle Sea Side Skimpy Swimming Voyeurism 1925 Chaperones
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Then and Now: A Humorous Comparison of Victorian Seaside Etiquette and Modern Liberation by Leslie Marchant This delightful print by Leslie Marchant, titled "Then and Now," offers a charming and humorous perspective on the evolution of women's beach culture from the Victorian era to the Roaring Twenties. The image is composed of four cartoons that contrast the rigid societal norms of the past with the newfound freedom and independence of the modern woman. In the first scene, a young Victorian woman is depicted being closely chaperoned by several stout and stern-looking women as she timidly wades into the sea. Her voluminous dress and high collar are a stark contrast to the skimpy bathing costumes and carefree attitudes of the women in the following scenes. The second scene shows a woman from the 1920s, confidently riding a motorcycle to the beach. She wears a fashionable flapper dress and smokes a cigarette, symbolizing her newfound freedom and rebellion against societal norms. In the third scene, the modern woman arrives at the beach and trips playfully into the sea, surrounded by a large number of admiring chaps. The contrast between the chaperones of the past and the admiring men of the present is striking, highlighting the shift in societal attitudes towards women's independence and sexuality. The final scene, set in the same location as the first, shows the Victorian woman's ghostly apparition watching the modern woman's carefree antics with a mixture of amusement and disbelief. The cartoon cleverly captures the sense of liberation and decency that defined the 1920s, as well as the lingering influence of the past. Leslie Marchant's "Then and Now" is a delightful and insightful commentary on the changing roles of women in society and the evolution of beach culture. The print is a must-have for anyone interested in fashion, costume history, and the social history of the early 20th century.
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