I CAN EXPLAIN THIS so basically there’s this type of bonnet called a ‘poke bonnet’ and they look like this:
and in the regency there was this trend of the front part getting longer and longer until you couldn’t really see the wearer’s face… and people have been mean for all history and love to really deride and rip into the fashion trends of young women, so satirical cartoons like the one above popped up that were basically trying to say ‘hurr dburr stupid poke bonnets soon we won’t even be able to talk to women unless we stick our damn FACES INSIDE THEIR HATS!’
and yeah so that’s why we have a drawing of what looks like women sucking men’s heads off floating around tumblr
let’s bring back poke bonnets so ppl will have to leave me alone
I think the most compelling part of this comic is the two women in the background who are having a conversation without their bonnets even touching but all the men feel they have the right to invade the women’s spaces as much as possible
i know right? the woman in pink is clearly not having a good time
Satirical Regency Artist: Women, if these hats get any bigger, it’s going to be very difficult for men to mash our faces right up against yours!
Regency Hatter: *maintains eye-contact as she sews a massive goddamn brim onto a new hat* Imagine that.
If you think this satire is bad, you should see what men did when crinoline and hoop skirts were in fashion.
Having worn a hoop skirt for historical reenactment, I found the skirt provided me with a nice personal space bubble. I also realized from a historical gender studies perspective, hoop skirts took up space which then caused men to actually acknowledge the physical space women took up, which is my theory for why they hated them so much.
You’ve got the greatest style, @arzach! As for me, I think I’m going to start walking down the street hula-hooping a ring of fire so everyone will have to just walk on the other side and leave me alone.
Relatable FE Quote or Something 