Socially deemed 'normal' dress of middle class Victorians.
Julia Pastrana, a woman of Mexican descent that participated in shows to demonstrate her abnormal hair growth. She was believed by some to personify the missing link between humans and gorillas. Here she is shown in traditional Victorian dress.
In contrast, a male counterpart of Julia Pastrana was Zip the Pinhead. Here he is shown in dress to exemplify his perceived ape-like characteristics.
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