The Aristocratic Fate at Cremorne Polka Dot Skirt 'The Eve of St Agnes'

'The Eve of St Agnes'

Interior view of the shop

With various details in the lower margin

c1824' Shows a group of amputees

The Aristocratic Fate at Cremorne Polka Dot Skirt 'The Eve of St Agnes''The Aristocratic Fate at Cremorne', 1858. 'Terrific Descent Amidst Showers of Water Works'. Here Punch pokes fun at the aristocratic ladies who had arranged a major fete in Cremorne Gardens. Intended to be the social event of the year, sadly the weather took a hand and the rain came down in torrents throughout the day. The lady in the cartoon is walking a social tightrope and represents the 2,000 members of the upper classes who attended the fete and