Foolish fashion

Subject(s): Show windows, Women's clothing

Vignettes depict the latest in women’s fashions, including a pagoda-style dress and furs to match the shaved poodle, also with recommendations that “Monkey furs should be worn with discernment” and “We suggest the decorative boiled lobster” hat.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1914-10-10

Creator(s)

Mayer, Henry, 1868-1954

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Page Count

1

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Foolish fashion. [October 10, 1914]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288190. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Mayer, Henry, 1868-1954. Foolish fashion. [10 Oct. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288190.

APA:

Mayer, Henry, 1868-1954., [1914, October 10]. Foolish fashion.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288190.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.

APA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.