"'Man or Woman?'—A Toss Up"

Caption: "Dresses are still universally cut en Cœur. A very dressy Toilette, and one, much worn now, for the Evening, is of black Broché or cloth material cut en Habit d'Homme, with plain or kilted Skirt, very tight; for fair Ladies it is very becoming to omit a Tucker, and have the Black with no softening." - Journal des Modes, 1st April

 

This cartoon pictures two androgynous figures dressed in a mixture of masculine and feminine Victorian styles. The caption describes these androgynous fashion trends, while the cartoon's title suggests the difficulty of determining someone's gender based on the liminal space that these fashion trends exist within; they are not solely male or female, but instead both at the same time. 

 

Linley Sambourne, Edward. “‘Man Or Woman?’—A Toss Up.” Cartoon. Punch Magazine. 10 April 1880. p. 166.

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10 Apr 1880