Punch,  26 (1854), 91.

The Domestic Reformer; or, How Mr Paterfamilias Made Home Happy  [9/9]

Anon

Genre:

Serial, Drama, Drollery

Subjects:

Health, Gender, Domestic Economy


    Continues the story of Mr Paterfamilias and his attempt to carry out his 'Domestic Reform Bill in his own person and that of his daughters'. Describes a scene in which Mr Paterfamilias's daughters are seen wearing proper clothes (including 'high frocks' and 'lambswool stockings') and exercising with a Coldstream guard. Continuing his domestic reform, Mr Paterfamilias insists, despite his wife's protests, that it is healthy to wear a moustache and a broad-leafed felt hat. His wife is appalled at his changes to their family's clothes and routine.



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