Malcolm Scott in character as a "Gibson Girl". Photographic postcard, 191-.

Yours sincerely Malcolm Scott.

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

The female impersonator Malcolm Scott (1872-1929), in drag wearing a clinging full-length black dress. Scott's impersonations of famous female figures from history and popular culture were a big draw at major music halls in the days before World War I. His 'homely' appearance also made him a good pantomime Dame, but he would also burlesqe some of the great beauties of the day. Here he is copying the pose and figure of Camille Clifford, voluptuous American-Belgian star of 'The Gibson girl', produced in London in 1903

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Identifier: cv43nx12k
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
Institution: Wellcome Library
Date Issued: 1910 to 1919?
Genre: Photographs
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Topic(s): Female impersonators
Resource Type: Still Image
Analog Format: 1 photograph : photoprint ;
Rights: Copyright undetermined
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