A French prisoner of war acting in an internment camp in Dülmen, performing in drag, wearing a long white dress. Photographic postcard, 191-.

Dülmen-theatre du camp. "Richard"

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A man in drag holding a fan, leaning against a plain background. 'Richard', a French prisoner of war at Dülmen Camp in Germany, wearing a delightful and beautifully-made tiered and sequinned frock with a fur-trimmed hem and train. He carries a gauze fan, and poses in a very ladylike way with one arm raised. Presenting a polished and convincingly feminine appearance, 'Richard' may well have been a professional performer

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

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Identifier: c821gk006
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
Institution: Wellcome Library
Date Issued: 1915 to 1918?
Genre: Photographs
Prints
Topic(s): Female impersonators
Resource Type: Still Image
Analog Format: 1 photograph : photoprint ;
Rights: Copyright undetermined
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