@Sheril This photo taken in
#Galway #Ireland c. 1913 and yes, in colour, not retouched by two
#French women photographers
#Mespoulet &
#Mignon working for philanthropist,
#AlbertKahn for his
#ArchivesOfThePlanet shows an
#Irish boy in skirt to fool the
#Fairies into not taking him away (because back then
#girls weren't worth as much and it was okay if they were taken by fairies)--so there's another bit of
#gender #stereotyping...copyright
#AlbertKahnMuseum,
#Paris π