STOP EVERYTHING! If our last post about vintage hosiery boxes still has you thinking about long 'n lovely lady legs, then here's an exciting fashion idea, --a very funny 1900 article via La Vie Parisienne Magazine (I forget the issue number, apologies!), allll about The Ankle Watch! Enjoy!
Hah. I think my fave is lunch, at least I think it's the funniest, though that last one is a real contender.
ReplyDeleteNow we know where Bill Ward got his fetish!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the lady doctor, I'm a sucker for a witch look.
Just think, this idea is the precursor of wristwatches. In fact, it predates The Wright Brothers flying machine.
ReplyDeleteA bit of cheeky humor that would not have been out of place in a seaside postcard of days gone by.
Great find as always.