Talk:Bertie Changes His Mind

Schoolgirl Illustration
In the title illustration by Thornton D. Skidmore, where the girl is by the side of the car  ---  a very dark charcoal type of drawing typical of that period   ---  what exactly is that curious garment composed of straps she's wearing ? Presumably this would have been instantly recognisable back then ( which shows how rapidly ordinary things disappear from common consciousness ).

She has on, ankle-strap shoes; socks; a hat; a short-sleeved blouse; a gymslip; and this weird arrangement of hanging straps, made possibly of canvas or leather...

Maybe the artist was American, here it gives his life-dates as 1884 - 1956 File:Jeeves in the Springtime illustration 01.jpg  and therefore it was more of an American fashion. I've never seen it in British school stories of that time.

A quick glance at the story doesn't mention her attire, nor any sporting gear.

''She climbed in at the back. A red-haired young person with a snub-nose and an extremely large grin. Her age, I should imagine, would be about twelve.''

Claverhouse (talk) 21:58, 5 February 2024 (UTC)