Pregnant woman, 1894 – Pregnancy, birth and baby care – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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Description
Throughout the 19th and most of the 20th century pregnancy was purposefully concealed by clothing. This is mother of 11 Elizabeth Shewry in a horse-riding habit just before the birth of a son in 1894. She is wearing a tightly laced corset and heavy, restrictive clothes. The combination of the
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Pregnant woman, 1894 – Pregnancy, birth and baby care – Te Ara
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