Nigel Lorringe mb-artist John_Scorrer_O'Connor Punch portrays the lady making

Punch portrays the lady making her claim to vote as a skinny spinster of uncertain age

Plate 14 from volume I of The natural history of Carolina

Hanbury and Buxton beers is at far right

Left to right: Mrs Janette Brown

Nigel Lorringe mb-artist John_Scorrer_O'Connor Punch portrays the lady makingNigel Lorringe, late 14th century, (1910). Costume of the reign of Richard II (1377 1399), showing a houppelande (voluminous robe) which reaches over his head, ornamented with a bold pattern. He wears long pointed shoes, and has an anelace (short sword) suspended by a baldrick or sword belt. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910).