I am, for some reason, preoccupied with the many uses of that most ubiquitous and disposable of printed items, the cardboard rectangle. The following is a selection of “escort cards,” which eligible gentlemen would once use to ask to walk a lady home. They featured verses, illustrations, and rebuses, all in the service of formal courtship.
And, for good measure, some replies.
(Posted by Doug Skinner)
2 responses so far ↓
1 Gail // Jan 5, 2014 at 9:09 pm
I’d probably marry a man who simply says “if not, may I stand under my umbrella and see you go by?” Actually, I think I did….
2 Doug // Jan 6, 2014 at 1:16 am
Once again, umbrellas save the day…