In recent weeks, I posted two pairs of well-made postcards illustrating the joys of courtship circa 1910.
I introduced the first cards in this series in the following manner:
" I have seven well-made postcards containing colorful scenes of young lovers in natural settings; boating, canoeing, walking in the woods, lounging in hammocks.
Each scene is accompanied by a rhyming ditty about the joys of love.
None of the postcards were addressed or mailed. I assume that they were collected for prospective relationships that never occurred, as prized souvenirs of past love, or as charming examples of the printers' art.
While I appreciate the quality of the craftsmanship, I do not care for the subjects, the sentiments, or the sappy verses. This may be a minority opinion, a small sample size comprising one hard-edged urbanite who resents the appeals of cheap emotion or sentimentality."
Visions of Romance circa 1910 - Cute or Corny?
More Visions of Romance circa 1910 - Sweet or Sappy?
This is the last pair of the courtship series that I will post on Gather.
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"In a hammock 'neath the shade;
Just the spot for lovers made."
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"There's no other place to woo,
Like a hammock built for two"
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Again, I find the yellow-goldish colors off-putting, and the poetry *shudder*.
Sometimes, I have to ask myself. If you went with your best guy and "stumbled across" a hammock out in the woods, wouldn't you be a bit suspicious?
I've seen old painted portraits where only the faces were custom-made. The clothes and backgrounds were pre-painted and the faces (and any requested details) were added when the portrait was commissioned.
Stephanie
"...I noticed all the dots, too..."
Janna
I am guessing that "dots" were the easiest "pattern" to create if you were hand-coloring a print.
As alert readers have noted, Dave, the gentleman may be coloring his hair.
The woman has different patterns of "rivets" in her hair.
I assume that this is the point that the "wooing" takes place, Sheryl.
I believe you are right, Dannielle.
The artist may be working with some "stock images".
That might be the same thing, Sara.
The woman has a very "theatric" pose in both images.
That is entirely plausible, Beaker.
EWWWWW!
Not everyone has fashion sense, Sharon!
With you
I'd woo
In a hammock
For two
I hope that this sad deprivation will soon end, Madame Donna.
It's great to know that you are consoled by the poetry of Dannielle.
It certainly looks as though this much-dotted gal is not one to be passively wooed!