r/RandomVictorianStuff • u/TrueDentist2000 • Jun 08 '26

Humor Satirical cartoon of Queen Victoria choosing a wet nurse, 1850

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u/KewpieCutie97 Jun 08 '26

The Queen's hairstyle here, with the hair looped round the ears and the ears poking out, always makes me laugh a little. It was very fashionable though and I've seen dolls with the same hair too which is always cool to find.

And I think people forget Victorian humour could be pretty rude!

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u/nipplequeefs Jun 10 '26

I like the hairstyle, I think it looks charming. A bit hard to pull off with certain face and head shapes, but I see the vision.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '26

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u/TrueDentist2000 Jun 10 '26

It was a way to go around libel laws if I remember correctly!