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"Queenie", a young man in drag. Photograph by Deardens Studios, 1921.

To Dolly yours lovingly Queenie1921

Download the full-sized image of "Queenie", a young man in drag. Photograph by Deardens Studios, 1921.

'Queenie' looks sweet but a bit tragic in an over-ambitious draped chiffon outfit that was beyond the skills of her dressmaker. Typical of working–class boys dressing up for fun, this costume was possibly part of a stock held by the photographers Deardens at their Blackpool studio for just such a clientele (James Gardiner)

Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’.

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Identifier
r207tp667
Collection
James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
Institution
Wellcome Library
Date Issued
Jan. 1, 1921
Genre
Photographs
Prints
Topic(s)
Female impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
1 photograph : photoprint ;
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