Eddie, a man in drag poses for a close-up, wearing a pearl necklace and styled hair. Photographic postcard, ca. 1925.

To ... sincerely yours Eddie

Part of James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag.

He gazes outside the frame, with the image being a slightly elevated profile shot. Eddie is wearing a wig showing the latest style in 'shingled' hair, circa 1925. He was almost certainly a member of the Splinters troupe of ex-servicemen, who, having gained experience acting in drag with World War I concert parties, organized themselves into a commercial act and enjoyed great success performing at music hall well into the 1930s

Item Actions

View At: https://wellcomelibrary.org/item/b20434893
Share
Citation: Cite

Item Information:

Identifier: hx11xf46k
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
Institution: Wellcome Library
Date Issued: Jan. 1, 1925
Genre: Photographs
Prints
Topic(s): Female impersonators
Resource Type: Still Image
Analog Format: 1 photograph : photoprint ;
Rights: Copyright undetermined
For more information on copyright, please read our policies