Good afternoon everyone,

It's the Friday closest to Halloween, and I'm sure long term subscribers know what that means - it's one of the many excuses I might take to share with you a picture of Susan Sontag in a bear suit.

It's easy to assume that Susan Sontag is the only remarkable woman of the twentieth century to dress up in a costume. I'm here to debunk that idea. For instance, it's clear that Josephine Baker, if she didn't exactly wear a costume, certainly dressed up especially for this cheetah:

The cheetah, based on this facial expression, would have been grateful for a little more effort on Josephine Baker's part. But come on, cheetah! This is Josephine Baker, anti fascist heroine and sex symbol for the ages!

Zelda Fitzgerald was a real fan of dressing up, and I like that this photo has been coloured in too. Here she is as a high school student dressed as "Folly":

👻🎃🦉🦇,

Alex.