Clare Briggs

Clare Briggs is a famous cartoonist who lived from 1875 to 1930. Poems by Wilbur Nesbitt.

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6 Responses

  1. LeeEsq says:

    Dressing down then is dressing up now.Report

  2. Michael Cain says:

    I’m always reminded of the Louis Anderson stand-up bit about having pictures floating around of the days when someone had a hot green mohawk and all sorts of piercings. And the eight-year old showing them to their little brother or sister and saying, “You know you were adopted, right? Here’s a picture of your real mother!”Report

  3. Jaybird says:

    If I had to guess, I’d say that part of the problem is that the sweater is loud and the pants are even louder.

    Sure, he’s wearing a tie, but he’s calling attention to himself.

    It’s unseemly.Report

  4. North says:

    This one made my head whirl. The way standards have improved is amazing. Probably part and parcel with air conditioning and improved housing and energy standards.Report

  5. Brandon Berg says:

    Is that why my grandmother always gave me sweaters like that? Because they were cool when she was young?Report

  6. Kolohe says:

    Looks not too far off from this look, which sources say are horse race spectators in 1926 Britain.
    https://photos.com/featured/three-plus-fours-topical-press-agency.htmlReport