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A particularly puzzling pyjama pic
« on: Tuesday 05 November 24 08:20 GMT (UK) »
I have a photo of a photo of a photo, and absolutely no idea where the original came from.
I only have this copy so no clues on the back or type of paper etc etc.
I would appreciate any suggestions as to age of the photo and of the subjects and why they appear to be wearing pyjamas! Fancy dress ?
All replies welcome :)
Stevens, Pye  East London

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Re: A particularly puzzling pyjama pic
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 06 November 24 20:21 GMT (UK) »
Clothing reminds me of the uniform prisoners wore in concentration camps.
https://auschwitz.net/coleccion/prisoner-uniforms/

Maybe these 2 performed on stage?

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Re: A particularly puzzling pyjama pic
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 06 November 24 23:46 GMT (UK) »
Clothing reminds me of the uniform prisoners wore in concentration camps.
https://auschwitz.net/coleccion/prisoner-uniforms/

Maybe these 2 performed on stage?

My immediate thought too.   
Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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Re: A particularly puzzling pyjama pic
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 06 November 24 23:54 GMT (UK) »
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Clothing reminds me of the uniform prisoners wore in concentration camps

Not with those boots
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Re: A particularly puzzling pyjama pic
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 07 November 24 00:49 GMT (UK) »
Given the shoes they are wearing, and the fake-floral "thing-o" on their collars, I would say they are wearing theatrical costume.
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: A particularly puzzling pyjama pic
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 07 November 24 01:08 GMT (UK) »
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Clothing reminds me of the uniform prisoners wore in concentration camps

Not with those boots

Or the cigarette in her right hand.

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Re: A particularly puzzling pyjama pic
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 07 November 24 01:38 GMT (UK) »
True, everything else is wrong . . but the pyjamas still remind me of concentration camp 'clobber'.   ;)

Theatrical sounds good.
Gaunt, Ransom, McNally, Stanfield, Kimberley. (Tasmania)
Brown, Johnstone, Eskdale, Brand  (Dumfriesshire,  Scotland)
Booth, Bruerton, Deakin, Wilkes, Kimberley
(Warwicks, Staffords)
Gaunt (Yorks)
Percy, Dunning, Hyne, Grigg, Farley (Devon, UK)
Duncan (Fife, Devon), Hugh, Blee (Cornwall)
Green, Mansfield, (Herts)
Cavenaugh, Ransom (Middlesex)
 

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Re: A particularly puzzling pyjama pic
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 07 November 24 12:37 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the replies, interesting suggestions. Maybe theatrical of some kind.
Stevens, Pye  East London

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Re: A particularly puzzling pyjama pic
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 07 November 24 14:24 GMT (UK) »
Pyjama party