Hortense and her lovely doggies.
Mars (Maurice Bonvoisin), from La caricature et les caricaturistes, by Émile Bayard, Paris, circa 1913 (the foreword by Léandre is dated 31 August 1900).
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Close-up of Billie Samuels on the Malvern Star bike showing her koala bear mascot before leaving for Melbourne, 4 July 1934, by Sam Hood. Via Brain Pickings.
OH MY GOOOOOOOOOODNESS
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“The greatest thing about the invention of the bicycle and ladies starting to ride them is: everything. The clothes! The bikes! The attitude! But perhaps especially: the scads of satirical cartoons made at the time that were supposed to make women look shocking and inappropriate but just makes them look super stylish and badass instead. I just can’t get over the cigarette in the cartoon I used though, and the splayed legs as she rumbles willy-nilly down the street. God, is there anything better than cartoons?”
no, kate, there is nothing better than your cartoons. this feels like a mashup between the glory days of married to the sea and kate beaton’s regular genius.
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[image description: a black and white vintage photograph of a femme and a masculine persn that looks like it is from the 20’s era because the femme is dressed like a flapper. the masculine persn appears to be teaching the femme how to ride a bike. ze has a hand on the femme’s back and is holding onto the handlebars. the femme is crouched over the bike, which is partially on the ground, and hir leg, garter, and stocking are exposed.]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu8xzdmF8m1r64oejo1_500.jpg)
[image description: a black and white vintage photograph of a femme and a masculine persn that looks like it is from the 20’s era because the femme is dressed like a flapper. the masculine persn appears to be teaching the femme how to ride a bike. ze has a hand on the femme’s back and is holding onto the handlebars. the femme is crouched over the bike, which is partially on the ground, and hir leg, garter, and stocking are exposed.]
I recently posted this photo on my own blog and thought it was a nice fit for Of Another Fashion as well. I found the photo on the Internet but unfortunately my inquiries about the woman pictured or the date haven’t been successful. Judging by her bike and clothing I’d guess this was taken in the 1940s.
Submitted by Zoë Leverant (San Francisco, CA).
July 22, 1894 – The first ever motorized racing event was held in France between the cities of Paris and Rouen. The race was won by Comte Jules-Albert de Dion, but his steam driven car needed a stoker and therefore he was disqualified and first prize was awarded to the runner-up…
Above: Vanity Fair caricature of de Dion, 1899, entitled “Automobile”
I can’t reblog your reply to that spambot on silentintertitles but I just wanted to say that I don’t think there’s any way I could possibly love you more. Also this dude on his car-trike is pretty awesome too I guess. As such things go.
and this is what we call DAPPER AS FUQ. hot damn.
what can i say. i have a thing for fancy french bicycle enthusiasts.
![boy meets girl by miguel mansur
[image description: an illustration of a girl in a skirt on a bike giving the finger to a young man]
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boy meets girl by miguel mansur
[image description: an illustration of a girl in a skirt on a bike giving the finger to a young man]
Gpoy
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this combines so many things that i love (bikes! street art! what looks like someone in a skirt riding a bike!)
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