Name/TitlePostcard: The missus wears the breeks
About this object'Comicus' postcard No. [?3067] : Captioned "AWFU HARD LUCK I CANNA GET A PAIR. THE MISSUS WEARS THE BREEKS." and depicting a rotund gentleman in a kilt looking in the window of a tailor's while rubbing his chin pensively with one hand. A sign in the window reads "A pair of trousers given away as an advertisement".
MakerParlett, Harry
Maker RoleArtist
Period1910s
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, card
Inscription and MarksOn front, in pen: "One of the [? K. nuts]" and (underneath the kilted man) "George"
Correspondence: "Dear Maggie, I have had this card to sent [sic] all week but have had very little time. We have had Bessie to tea on Sunday, enjoyed our selves immensely. It has not been very fine but I expect she still enjoyed herself! Mother was delighted to see her, Maggie has left her place through the [? sister] I am trying to persuade to go Edinburgh she will get better on there hope you will enjoy the weekend it will do you good love to all tell Maggie not to forget a piece of cake for me. Yours Arthur."
Addressee: Mrs M. Scott, 23 East London St, Edinburgh, Scotland
Halfpenny stamp, postmarked Sunderland, 4:45 PM, September 13 [?1912]
MeasurementsH: 139 x W: 90 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsPostcards - gender stereotypes
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's suffrage
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypePostcard
Object numberGWL-2015-1-5
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved