Name/TitlePostcard: If You Want To Scare 'Em
About this objectE. Mack postcard depicting a woman dressed in fur lined hat, white gloves, red cloak and green harem pants, walking a small dog on a lead, watched by a gleeful-looking man in top hat and suit. The caption reads 'If you want to scare 'em, Wear the latest "Harem"!' Signed by Reg Carter and bearing the initials G.C. in the bottom right corner.
MakerE. Mack
MakerCarter, Reg
Maker RoleArtist
MakerJ. Salmon
Maker RolePublisher and Printer
Date Madec.1911
Period1910s
Place MadeEngland, London
Place NotesE. Mack, King Henry's Rd, Hampstead, London;
J. Salmon, Sevenoaks, England
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, card
Inscription and MarksOn back, in black ink:
Addressee: Miss E [??] 28 High Street, Bridgewater, Somerset
Halfpenny stamp postmarked Bath, 9:15 PM, April 23, 1911
MeasurementsH: 139 x W: 88 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's suffrage
Subject and Association KeywordsPostcards - gender stereotypes
Subject and Association KeywordsFashion - clothing
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypePostcard
Object numberGWL-2024-77-30
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved