The original "Dudes," first identified in 1883, were considered Anglophiles who affected English mannerisms and dress. They were also frequently characterized as being effeminate. Life magazine illustrated this perception in its May 25, 1893 issue, in a cartoon in which a man with a high collar, English Bowler and carrying a cane (all characteristic of "Dudes" at the time) is mistaken for a Vassar alumna.
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