Print of the Day


It's National Girlfriend's Day!


 To celebrate National Girlfriends Day, this satirical social piece on the fashion of women in the 1780's. Published by S.W Fores, the coloured etching is a scarce depiction of ladies popular fashion of the bosoms. A style typically worn to entice the opposite sex, is described here for the amusement of the men!

Location: Covent Garden, London, UK

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