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** Prudence gets a TwentiesBobHaircut that causes a stir with her aunts.
** Makeup trends specifically mentioned include rouged cheeks, eyebrows plucked "down to a thin, straight line," and the use of henna shampoo.
** Most of Prudence's outfits for going out are accessorized with a matching hat, usually a cloche.
** Prudence's dresses fall mostly between the knee and the calf. Even the "daring" outfits that send her conservative aunts up the wall fall to the knee.
** The "bathing costume" worn at the beach is a typical "bathing frock" of the era, with a matching swim cap.
** Some of the stranger fads of the 1920's make an appearance, like [[LegFocus Painted Knees]].
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* LegFocus: Prudence dresses in modern, stylish clothes for the 1920's, which means knee-length hems with stockings on display. There are two notable instances where her legs and stockings get the spotlight:
** A December 1925 page sees Prudence matching a dress with silk roses to a pair of hose with embroidered roses on the shin. The hose get special mention in the verse that captions the panel of her getting dolled up.
** A February 1926 page mentions Prudence taking part in one of the stranger makeup trends of the 1920's: [[https://www.makeupmuseum.org/home/2020/08/knee-makeup-history.html painted knees]].
--->Her skirt was short, her stockings neatly rolled and-- if you please--\\
Two highly colored landscapes were painted on her knees!
** A December 1925 page sees Prudence matching a dress with silk roses to a pair of hose with embroidered roses on the shin. The hose get special mention in the verse that captions the panel of her getting dolled up.
** A February 1926 page mentions Prudence taking part in one of the stranger makeup trends of the 1920's: [[https://www.makeupmuseum.org/home/2020/08/knee-makeup-history.html painted knees]].
--->Her skirt was short, her stockings neatly rolled and-- if you please--\\
Two highly colored landscapes were painted on her knees!
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* ShesGotLegs: Prudence dresses in modern, stylish clothes for the 1920's, which means knee-length hems with stockings on display. There are two notable instances where her legs and stockings get the spotlight:
** A December 1925 page sees Prudence matching a dress with silk roses to a pair of hose with embroidered roses on the shin. The hose get special mention in the verse that captions the panel of her getting dolled up.
** A February 1926 page mentions Prudence taking part in one of the stranger makeup trends of the 1920's: [[https://www.makeupmuseum.org/home/2020/08/knee-makeup-history.html painted knees]].
--->Her skirt was short, her stockings neatly rolled and-- if you please--\\
Two highly colored landscapes were painted on her knees!
** A December 1925 page sees Prudence matching a dress with silk roses to a pair of hose with embroidered roses on the shin. The hose get special mention in the verse that captions the panel of her getting dolled up.
** A February 1926 page mentions Prudence taking part in one of the stranger makeup trends of the 1920's: [[https://www.makeupmuseum.org/home/2020/08/knee-makeup-history.html painted knees]].
--->Her skirt was short, her stockings neatly rolled and-- if you please--\\
Two highly colored landscapes were painted on her knees!
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The series was a marked departure from Brinkley's earlier serials on several fronts, notably in tone and format. While her earlier works featured heroines who fought in wars, faced down spies, lived out epic romances, and got involved in other high-stakes escapades, the ''Prudence'' comics had a much lighter, more irreverent touch. The biggest obstacle Prudence faces is keeping her freewheeling antics hidden from her straight-laced family, falling neatly in the SliceOfLife genre. ''Prudence'' was also Brinkley's first big foray into multi-panel comics, a field Brinkley had expressed reluctance to enter. Her previous work for the papers generally comprised of a lone illustration with caption; the art captured a single dramatic instance while the paragraph-length captions supplied context and dialogue. For the multi-panel ''Prudence'', Brinkley put her own spin on the format by filling the page with flowing, [[OddShapedPanel organically plotted vignettes]] that refused to conform to the grid-format that other newspaper comics of the day had standardized. There are no speech bubbles, just the body language of Brinkley's illustrations to convey the actions and snippets of dialogue described in Wells' verse. These vignettes and captions were usually arranged around a single full-body "glamour shot" that dominated the page, capitalizing on Brinkley's signature style and the [[CostumePorn sumptuously illustrated fashion]] her modern heroine got to wear.
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The series was a marked departure from Brinkley's earlier serials on several fronts, notably in tone and format. While her earlier works featured heroines who fought in wars, faced down spies, lived out epic romances, and got involved in other high-stakes escapades, the ''Prudence'' comics had a much lighter, more irreverent touch. The biggest obstacle Prudence faces is keeping her freewheeling antics hidden from her straight-laced family, falling neatly in the SliceOfLife genre. ''Prudence'' was also Brinkley's first big foray into multi-panel comics, a field Brinkley she had expressed reluctance to enter. Her previous work for the papers generally comprised of a lone illustration with caption; the art captured a single dramatic instance while the paragraph-length captions supplied context and dialogue. For the multi-panel ''Prudence'', Brinkley put her own spin on the format by filling the page with flowing, [[OddShapedPanel organically plotted vignettes]] that refused to conform to the grid-format that other newspaper comics of the day had standardized. There are no speech bubbles, just the body language of Brinkley's illustrations to convey the actions and snippets of dialogue described in Wells' verse. These vignettes and captions were usually arranged around a single full-body "glamour shot" that dominated the page, capitalizing on Brinkley's signature style and the [[CostumePorn sumptuously illustrated fashion]] her modern heroine got to wear.
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* ArcWords: Overlaps with CatchPhrase, PhraseCatcher, and SharePhrase. "Your Christian name is Prudence, and your other name is Prim," and other variations. Prudence's mother and aunts remind her of the fact as often as they can to encourage her to act properly or shame her for going off on adventures. Prudence herself repeats the phrase whenever she find herself in a tricky social situation or tempted to do something risqué.
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* ArcWords: Overlaps with CatchPhrase, PhraseCatcher, and SharePhrase. "Your Christian name is Prudence, and your other name is Prim," Prim" and other its variations. Prudence's mother and aunts remind her of the fact as often as they can to encourage her to act properly or shame her for going off on adventures. Prudence herself repeats the phrase whenever she find herself in a tricky social situation or tempted to do something risqué.
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** A December 1925 page sees Prudence matching a dress with silk roses to a pair of hoes with embroidered roses on the shin. The hoes get special mention in the verse that captions the panel of her getting dolled up.
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** A December 1925 page sees Prudence matching a dress with silk roses to a pair of hoes hose with embroidered roses on the shin. The hoes hose get special mention in the verse that captions the panel of her getting dolled up.
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Due to the age of the source material, spoilers below are unmarked. A [[Recap/TheAdventuresOfPrudencePrim recap page]] that delves into more detail about individual strips is also available.
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The series was a marked departure from Brinkley's earlier serials on several fronts, notably in tone and format. While her earlier works featured heroines who fought in wars, faced down spies, and got involved in other high-stakes escapades, the ''Prudence'' comics had a much lighter, more irreverent touch. The biggest obstacle Prudence faces is keeping her freewheeling antics hidden from her straight-laced family, falling neatly in the SliceOfLife genre. ''Prudence'' was also Brinkley's first big foray into multi-panel comics, a field Brinkley had expressed reluctance to enter. Her previous work for the papers generally comprised of a lone illustration with caption, where the art captured a single dramatic instance while the paragraph-length captions expanded on the context. For the multi-panel ''Prudence'', Brinkley put her own spin on the format by filling the page with flowing, [[OddShapedPanel organically plotted vignettes]] that refused to conform to the grid-format that other newspaper comics of the day had standardized. There were no speech bubbles either, just the body language of Brinkley's illustrations to convey the actions and snippets of dialogue described in Wells' verse. These vignettes and captions were usually arranged around a single full-body "glamour shot" that dominated the page, capitalizing on Brinkley's signature style and the [[CostumePorn sumptuously illustrated fashion]] her modern heroine got to wear.
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The series was a marked departure from Brinkley's earlier serials on several fronts, notably in tone and format. While her earlier works featured heroines who fought in wars, faced down spies, lived out epic romances, and got involved in other high-stakes escapades, the ''Prudence'' comics had a much lighter, more irreverent touch. The biggest obstacle Prudence faces is keeping her freewheeling antics hidden from her straight-laced family, falling neatly in the SliceOfLife genre. ''Prudence'' was also Brinkley's first big foray into multi-panel comics, a field Brinkley had expressed reluctance to enter. Her previous work for the papers generally comprised of a lone illustration with caption, where caption; the art captured a single dramatic instance while the paragraph-length captions expanded on the context.supplied context and dialogue. For the multi-panel ''Prudence'', Brinkley put her own spin on the format by filling the page with flowing, [[OddShapedPanel organically plotted vignettes]] that refused to conform to the grid-format that other newspaper comics of the day had standardized. There were are no speech bubbles either, bubbles, just the body language of Brinkley's illustrations to convey the actions and snippets of dialogue described in Wells' verse. These vignettes and captions were usually arranged around a single full-body "glamour shot" that dominated the page, capitalizing on Brinkley's signature style and the [[CostumePorn sumptuously illustrated fashion]] her modern heroine got to wear.
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* LoveAtFirstSight: Prudence falls in love with Dicky Dare when they lock eyes across a party, but she's too nervous to try and talk to him with her strict aunts "chaperoning" her. Dicky feels similarly, but he convinces the hostess to intervene so he can introduce himself to Prudence and have a word with her on a private balcony.
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* LoveAtFirstSight: {{Exaggerated}} -- Protagonist Prudence falls in love with Dicky Dare when they lock eyes across a party, but she's far too nervous to try and talk to him strike up a conversation with her strict aunts "chaperoning" [[MaidenAunt aunts]] around to chaperone her. Dicky feels similarly, but he convinces the hostess to intervene so he can introduce himself to Prudence and have a word with her on a private balcony. The two wind up [[EngagingConversation engaged]] within the hour and [[FourthDateMarriage married before the night is over]].
-->When Prudy first saw Dicky Dare hear heart just skipped a beat.\\
She shyly though, "Now there's a man I'd really like to meet."\\
...Thought Dicky, "I '''must''' meet that girl--and I mean to do it, too!"\\
He sought the hostess, and he said "Oh, introduce us, '''do'''!"
-->When Prudy first saw Dicky Dare hear heart just skipped a beat.\\
She shyly though, "Now there's a man I'd really like to meet."\\
...Thought Dicky, "I '''must''' meet that girl--and I mean to do it, too!"\\
He sought the hostess, and he said "Oh, introduce us, '''do'''!"
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* FourthDateMarriage: After having met at a Musicale and talked for barely an hour, Prudence and Dicky have fallen in love and agreed to elope. The closing lines state that she changed her name, confirming that they've gotten married.
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* FourthDateMarriage: Exaggerated -- After having met at a Musicale and talked for barely an hour, Prudence and Dicky have fallen in love and agreed to elope. The closing lines state that she changed her name, confirming that they've gotten married.
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The ''Prudence'' comic proved so popular that ''The American Weekly'' would hire the team of Brinkley and Wells again to produce another serial, ''ComicStrip/TheFortuneOfFlossie''.
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The ''Prudence'' comic proved so popular that ''The American Weekly'' would hire the team of Brinkley and Wells again to produce another serial, ''ComicStrip/TheFortuneOfFlossie''.
''ComicStrip/TheFortunesOfFlossie''.
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''The Adventures of Prudence Prim'' is a series of single-page, multi-panel comics illustrated by Creator/NellBrinkley (with verses by Creator/CarolynWells) for the cover of Sunday-only news supplement ''The American Weekly''. Published between October 1925 and February 1926, the serial follows the adventures of young Prudence Prim as she moves to the big city to pursue adventure and romance -- so long as she can avoid the prying eyes of her stuffy maiden aunts Jane and Abigale!
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''The Adventures of Prudence Prim'' is a series of single-page, multi-panel comics illustrated by Creator/NellBrinkley (with with verses by Creator/CarolynWells) Creator/CarolynWells for the cover of Sunday-only news supplement ''The American Weekly''. Published between October 1925 and February 1926, the serial follows the adventures of young Prudence Prim as she moves to the big city to pursue adventure and romance -- so long as she can avoid the prying eyes of her stuffy maiden aunts Jane and Abigale!
Abigale!
The series was a marked departure from Brinkley's earlier serials on several fronts, notably in tone and format. While her earlier works featured heroines who fought in wars, faced down spies, and got involved in other high-stakes escapades, the ''Prudence'' comics had a much lighter, more irreverent touch. The biggest obstacle Prudence faces is keeping her freewheeling antics hidden from her straight-laced family, falling neatly in the SliceOfLife genre. ''Prudence'' was also Brinkley's first big foray into multi-panel comics, a field Brinkley had expressed reluctance to enter. Her previous work for the papers generally comprised of a lone illustration with caption, where the art captured a single dramatic instance while the paragraph-length captions expanded on the context. For the multi-panel ''Prudence'', Brinkley put her own spin on the format by filling the page with flowing, [[OddShapedPanel organically plotted vignettes]] that refused to conform to the grid-format that other newspaper comics of the day had standardized. There were no speech bubbles either, just the body language of Brinkley's illustrations to convey the actions and snippets of dialogue described in Wells' verse. These vignettes and captions were usually arranged around a single full-body "glamour shot" that dominated the page, capitalizing on Brinkley's signature style and the [[CostumePorn sumptuously illustrated fashion]] her modern heroine got to wear.
The ''Prudence'' comic proved so popular that ''The American Weekly'' would hire the team of Brinkley and Wells again to produce another serial, ''ComicStrip/TheFortuneOfFlossie''.
The series was a marked departure from Brinkley's earlier serials on several fronts, notably in tone and format. While her earlier works featured heroines who fought in wars, faced down spies, and got involved in other high-stakes escapades, the ''Prudence'' comics had a much lighter, more irreverent touch. The biggest obstacle Prudence faces is keeping her freewheeling antics hidden from her straight-laced family, falling neatly in the SliceOfLife genre. ''Prudence'' was also Brinkley's first big foray into multi-panel comics, a field Brinkley had expressed reluctance to enter. Her previous work for the papers generally comprised of a lone illustration with caption, where the art captured a single dramatic instance while the paragraph-length captions expanded on the context. For the multi-panel ''Prudence'', Brinkley put her own spin on the format by filling the page with flowing, [[OddShapedPanel organically plotted vignettes]] that refused to conform to the grid-format that other newspaper comics of the day had standardized. There were no speech bubbles either, just the body language of Brinkley's illustrations to convey the actions and snippets of dialogue described in Wells' verse. These vignettes and captions were usually arranged around a single full-body "glamour shot" that dominated the page, capitalizing on Brinkley's signature style and the [[CostumePorn sumptuously illustrated fashion]] her modern heroine got to wear.
The ''Prudence'' comic proved so popular that ''The American Weekly'' would hire the team of Brinkley and Wells again to produce another serial, ''ComicStrip/TheFortuneOfFlossie''.
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* ArcWords: "Your Christian name is Prudence, and your other name is Prim," and other variations. Prudence's mother and aunts remind her of the fact as often as they can to encourage her to act properly or shame her for going off on adventures. Prudence herself repeats the phrase whenever she find herself in a tricky social situation or tempted to do something risqué.
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* ArcWords: Overlaps with CatchPhrase, PhraseCatcher, and SharePhrase. "Your Christian name is Prudence, and your other name is Prim," and other variations. Prudence's mother and aunts remind her of the fact as often as they can to encourage her to act properly or shame her for going off on adventures. Prudence herself repeats the phrase whenever she find herself in a tricky social situation or tempted to do something risqué.risqué.
* CatchPhrase: Overlaps with PhraseCatcher and SharePhrase for Prudence, who repeats "my name is Prudence Prim" and its variations throughout the work.
* CatchPhrase: Overlaps with PhraseCatcher and SharePhrase for Prudence, who repeats "my name is Prudence Prim" and its variations throughout the work.
* PhraseCatcher: Overlaps with CatchPhrase and SharePhrase -- Prudence's mother and her aunts never miss an opportunity to tell her "your name is Prudence Prim" and its variations.
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* ShesGotLegs: Prudence dresses in modern, stylish clothes for the 1920's, which means knee-length hems and stockings on display. There are two notable instances where her legs and stockings get the spotlight:
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* SharePhrase: Overlaps with CatchPhrase and PhraseCatcher. Prudence announces "my name is Prudence Prim" as often as her mother and aunts remind her "your name is Prudence Prim" and its variations.
* ShesGotLegs: Prudence dresses in modern, stylish clothes for the 1920's, which means knee-length hemsand with stockings on display. There are two notable instances where her legs and stockings get the spotlight:
* ShesGotLegs: Prudence dresses in modern, stylish clothes for the 1920's, which means knee-length hems
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* SignatureHeadgear: Aunt Jane wears a large hair comb topped with several round baubles. The effect is rather like a small crown, indicating Aunt Jane's overbearing nature.
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* SignatureHeadgear: Aunt Jane wears a large hair comb topped with several round baubles. The effect is rather like a small crown, indicating reflecting Aunt Jane's overbearing nature.
%%* * SliceOfLife: The series marked a departure from [[Creator/NellBrinkley Brinkley's]] earlier serials where the heroines fought in wars, fell prey to kidnappers, faced down spies, and generally got involved in other high-stakes adventures with faithful boyfriends at their side. By contrast, Prudence is a single girl living it up in the big city. Her titular "Adventures" are her day-to-day attempts at finding romance, dressing stylishly, and keeping up with her outrageous flapper friends all while avoiding the prying eyes of her prim and proper aunts.
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''The Adventures of Prudence Prim'' is a series of single-page, multi-panel comics illustrated by Creator/NellBrinkley (with verses by Creator/CarolynWells) for the cover of The American Weekly. Published between October 1925 and February 1926, the serial follows the adventures of young Prudence Prim as she moves to the big city to pursue adventure and romance -- so long as she can avoid the prying eyes of her stuffy maiden aunts Jane and Abigale!
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''The Adventures of Prudence Prim'' is a series of single-page, multi-panel comics illustrated by Creator/NellBrinkley (with verses by Creator/CarolynWells) for the cover of The Sunday-only news supplement ''The American Weekly.Weekly''. Published between October 1925 and February 1926, the serial follows the adventures of young Prudence Prim as she moves to the big city to pursue adventure and romance -- so long as she can avoid the prying eyes of her stuffy maiden aunts Jane and Abigale!
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* FatAndSkinny: Aunt Jane is tall and thin, with a stretched oval of a face and dark, straight hair pulled up in a severe bun. Aunt Abigale is shorter and round, with curly white hair that she wears in a puffy, beehive-like hairdo.
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* FatAndSkinny: Aunt Jane is tall and thin, with a stretched oval of a face and dark, straight hair pulled up in a severe bun. When her hands are drawn, they appear thin and boney. Aunt Abigale is shorter and round, much rounder -- she has a wide, fleshy face accessorized with round glasses and curly white hair that she wears in a puffy, beehive-like hairdo.
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* CountryCousin: {{Downplayed}} -- Prudence is a country girl born a bred, but she loves the idea of living in a big city. After convincing her mother to let her move in with her spinster aunts in their city house, Prudence takes to the fashion and fun of the town with exuberance. She's still quite shy though, and often finds herself retreating home when confronted with flirtatious gentlemen.
* FatAndSkinny: Aunt Jane is tall and thin, with a stretched oval of a face and dark, straight hair pulled up in a severe bun. Aunt Abigale is shorter and round, with curly white hair that she wears in a puffy, beehive-like hairdo.
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* TheRoaringTwenties: The serial was published between October 1925 and February 1926 and focused on the modern adventures of a girl looking for adventure and love in the big city. Protagonist Prudence Prim finds herself caught up between the conservative bent of her family -- personified by old-fashioned her {{Maiden Aunt}}s; and the freewheeling lifestyle of her new friends and love interests -- who are described as flappers or "quite [[HaveAGayOldTime up-to-date and gay]]."
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* TheRoaringTwenties: The serial was published between October 1925 and February 1926 and focused on the modern adventures of a girl looking for adventure and love in the big city. Protagonist Prudence Prim finds herself caught up between the conservative bent of her family -- personified by her old-fashioned her {{Maiden Aunt}}s; and the freewheeling lifestyle of her new friends and love interests -- who are described as flappers or "quite [[HaveAGayOldTime up-to-date and gay]]."
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** A January 1926 page features two striking outfits for adventures in the New England mountains. The first is a mountain climbing outfit consisting of a brightly patterned sweater and matching cap in blue and green, a bright yellow neckerchief, loose sporting bloomers, and knee-high climbing boots. Her hiking outfit consists of a striped "kilt", pale sweater, feathered cloche, knee-high socks and dainty oxfords (though in all fairness, the men in her hiking party are wearing suits with bowties and oxfords with argyle socks).
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** A January 1926 page gives special mention to Prudence's adorable, impractical chiffon pajamas:
--->The Aunties wore their nightgowns with sleeves down to their hands,\\
And High necks, close up to their throats, with tatting on the bands.\\
They didn't know that Prudy had bought herself some sets\\
Of rose chiffon pajamas, with embroidered trouserettes.
** Another January page features two striking outfits for adventures in the New England mountains. The first is a mountain climbing outfit consisting of a brightly patterned sweater and matching cap in blue and green, a bright yellow neckerchief, loose sporting bloomers, and knee-high climbing boots. Her hiking outfit consists of a striped "kilt", pale sweater, feathered cloche, knee-high socks and dainty oxfords (though in all fairness, the men in her hiking party are wearing suits with bowties and oxfords with argyle socks).
--->The Aunties wore their nightgowns with sleeves down to their hands,\\
And High necks, close up to their throats, with tatting on the bands.\\
They didn't know that Prudy had bought herself some sets\\
Of rose chiffon pajamas, with embroidered trouserettes.
** Another January page features two striking outfits for adventures in the New England mountains. The first is a mountain climbing outfit consisting of a brightly patterned sweater and matching cap in blue and green, a bright yellow neckerchief, loose sporting bloomers, and knee-high climbing boots. Her hiking outfit consists of a striped "kilt", pale sweater, feathered cloche, knee-high socks and dainty oxfords (though in all fairness, the men in her hiking party are wearing suits with bowties and oxfords with argyle socks).
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[[caption-width-right:350: Oh Prudence!]]
->''Now Prudy secretly defied her aunties' stubborn will.\\
She dreamed of wild adventures that her girlish heart should thrill!\\
And though she sat demurely, looking fair and sweet and slim,.\\
She was a little rebel -- though her name was Prudence Prim.''
''The Adventures of Prudence Prim'' is a series of single-page, multi-panel comics illustrated by Creator/NellBrinkley (with verses by Creator/CarolynWells) for the cover of The American Weekly. Published between October 1925 and February 1926, the serial follows the adventures of young Prudence Prim as she moves to the big city to pursue adventure and romance -- so long as she can avoid the prying eyes of her stuffy maiden aunts Jane and Abigale!
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!!Tropes Present in ''Prudence Prim'' Include:
* TwentiesBobHaircut: Prudence's hair is quite curly (as was common on Brinkley heroines) and cut on the shorter side when the comic begins -- she wears it either piled up atop her head or tucked under a stylish cloche, but it isn't a proper bobbed haircut. She ''does'' get the bob several installments in, after visiting a beauty parlor at the boardwalk to get a makeover. Her old-fashioned aunties certainly don't approve of the new look, and the bob gave way to Prudence's regular curls not long after.
* AlliterativeName:
** '''P'''rudence '''P'''rim, protagonist of the serial.
** One of Prudence's flings is named '''W'''ill '''W'''ildman.
** Prudence eventually marries a man named '''D'''icky '''D'''are.
* ArcWords: "Your Christian name is Prudence, and your other name is Prim," and other variations. Prudence's mother and aunts remind her of the fact as often as they can to encourage her to act properly or shame her for going off on adventures. Prudence herself repeats the phrase whenever she find herself in a tricky social situation or tempted to do something risqué.
* CostumePorn: Much of the appeal of Brinkley's style is the gorgeous, trendy clothes she dresses her heroines in, and Prudence is no exception. Although Prudence lives with her spinster aunts who explicitly disapprove of modern fashion, she wears some truly fabulous outfits when she sneaks out for her adventures. Her dresses, coats, caps, and stockings are all lovingly rendered, and several outfits get special mention in accompanying verses by Carolyn Wells. Some stand-out examples include:
** One October 1925 page finds Prudence taking an autumn walk in a fitted, fur-lined, knee-length coat and feather-bedecked cloche in matching shades of taupe. She pairs them with a string of pearls, golden minaudière, and a long red scarf with paisley print.
** A December 1925 page sees Prudence wearing a bright yellow dress with silk roses pinned to a gauzy overskirt, accessorized with matching rose-print stockings, a white cloche, a handbag with silk roses attached, and pumps with bright yellow flowers on the vamps.
--->Then Prudence Prim put on a frock that very few would dare.\\
Although it wasn't very long, it had great width of flare.\\
A rose upon her shoulder, and a corresponding rose\\
Embroidered on the-- well, the shins-- of both her silken hose!
** A January 1926 page features two striking outfits for adventures in the New England mountains. The first is a mountain climbing outfit consisting of a brightly patterned sweater and matching cap in blue and green, a bright yellow neckerchief, loose sporting bloomers, and knee-high climbing boots. Her hiking outfit consists of a striped "kilt", pale sweater, feathered cloche, knee-high socks and dainty oxfords (though in all fairness, the men in her hiking party are wearing suits with bowties and oxfords with argyle socks).
* EngagingConversation: Dicky proposes to Prudence after falling in LoveAtFirstSight and talking with her for an hour.
-->She brought the two together, and they fell in love with speed!\\
Oh '''never''' did a love affair at such a rate proceed!\\
Dicky proposed within the hour! (You '''must''' admit, that's quick!)\\
He said, "I '''love''' you, Prudy!" and she said, "I '''love''' you, Dick!"
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* TheFlapper: While she doesn't consider ''herself'' to be a flapper, Prudence does make an effort to hang out with the popular crowds of modern gentlemen and stylish women her own age, several of whom are referred to as flappers in the captioning verses.
-->But she couldn't talk their language, and she couldn't understand\\
Half of their merry banter, though she thought it all was grand!
* FourthDateMarriage: After having met at a Musicale and talked for barely an hour, Prudence and Dicky have fallen in love and agreed to elope. The closing lines state that she changed her name, confirming that they've gotten married.
* HaveAGayOldTime: The modern, stylish friends Prudence makes in the big city are often referred to as "gay", in the vivacious and joyful manner.
-->Miss Prudy Prim grew friendly with a gay and festive crowd;\\
Their manners were quite noisy and their laughter was quite loud.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Prudence falls in love with Dicky Dare when they lock eyes across a party, but she's too nervous to try and talk to him with her strict aunts "chaperoning" her. Dicky feels similarly, but he convinces the hostess to intervene so he can introduce himself to Prudence and have a word with her on a private balcony.
* MaidenAunt: Prudence has two -- Aunt Jane and Aunt Abigale. They're the typical stuffy old spinster types, wearing frumpy old gowns and frowning on anything modern or risqué -- but they do love their niece dearly. Prudence moves in with her aunts and they appear to support her financially, allowing her to use their "charge account" to purchase new clothes and bringing her along on vacations to the sea shore and the mountains.
-->Back in the busy city, our Prudy chanced to say,\\
"Do you know, aunts, I never have been to a cabaret!"\\
"And never will!" one aunt snapped out, and then the other said,\\
"I'm shocked at you, Niece Prudence! Go right upstairs to bed!"
* TheManInTheMoon: A face appears on the moon in the fourth panel of the final installment, smiling down as Prudence Prim and Dicky Dare confess their love for each other.
* MeaningfulName: The protagonist was saddled with the Christian name "Prudence" by her mother and the family name "Prim," and is repeatedly encouraged to live up to both halves of the name. She's expected to exercise discretion in all manners, especially in her social conduct, and follow her family's traditional values lest she should bring shame upon the Prim family.
* MeaningfulRename: In the final installment, Prudence marries a man named Dicky Dare and changes her last name from "Prim" to "Dare," reflecting that fact that she's become more courageous, confident, and adventurous.
--> He said, "Come, Darling, let's elope!" and drew her close to him.\\
She said "No, no! My name is '''Prudence''', and my other name is '''Prim'''!"\\
"Come, Sweet-- a special license--" and ere she was aware--\\
Her Christian name '''was''' Prudence-- but her '''other''' name was Dare!
%%* OddShapedPanel:
* {{Putto}}: As in Brinkley's earlier work ''ComicBook/GoldenEyesAndHerHeroBill'', winged cherubs appear to augment Prudence's romantic moods and add a comedic element to the series.
** A winged cherub appears when Prudence finds herself daydreaming about a man who offered her a ride in his automobile (only for Prudence to jump in a cab to get away from him). The putto can be seen sketching the man's features on a notepad while Prudence sighs on a couch.
** Two make an appearance when Prudence accepts an invitation to tea with a gentleman she's just met -- one firing an arrow into the man's heart, while the other clasps his hands and gazes skywards in exasperation.
** When Prudence escapes from the attentions of a flirtatious moviegoer at the boardwalk, a putto can be seen with his hands on his hips as she jaunts away.
** And finally, one can be seen in the final installment driving the car that Prudence and Dicky ride in as they elope.
* TheRoaringTwenties: The serial was published between October 1925 and February 1926 and focused on the modern adventures of a girl looking for adventure and love in the big city. Protagonist Prudence Prim finds herself caught up between the conservative bent of her family -- personified by old-fashioned her {{Maiden Aunt}}s; and the freewheeling lifestyle of her new friends and love interests -- who are described as flappers or "quite [[HaveAGayOldTime up-to-date and gay]]."
* ShesGotLegs: Prudence dresses in modern, stylish clothes for the 1920's, which means knee-length hems and stockings on display. There are two notable instances where her legs and stockings get the spotlight:
** A December 1925 page sees Prudence matching a dress with silk roses to a pair of hoes with embroidered roses on the shin. The hoes get special mention in the verse that captions the panel of her getting dolled up.
** A February 1926 page mentions Prudence taking part in one of the stranger makeup trends of the 1920's: [[https://www.makeupmuseum.org/home/2020/08/knee-makeup-history.html painted knees]].
--->Her skirt was short, her stockings neatly rolled and-- if you please--\\
Two highly colored landscapes were painted on her knees!
* SignatureHeadgear: Aunt Jane wears a large hair comb topped with several round baubles. The effect is rather like a small crown, indicating Aunt Jane's overbearing nature.
%%* SliceOfLife:
* SmoochOfVictory: {{Invoked}} -- a young man saves Prudence from falling off a ledge while hiking, and demands a kiss from her as a reward (despite her protests).
--> A young man caught her in his arms and drew her close to him.\\
"Don't, don't!" she cried. "I'm Prudence, and my family name is Prim!"\\
"Indeed! Well my name's Conquest, and I can tell you, Miss,\\
I rescued you from danger, and-- I deserve a kiss!"
%%* Socialite:
%%* SpoiledSweet:
* StrictParentsMakeSneakyKids: Strict aunts make for sneaky nieces. Many of Prudence's adventures begin when she sneaks out of her aunts' house to take a walk in the park or meet up with friends for dinner.
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[[caption-width-right:350: Oh Prudence!]]
->''Now Prudy secretly defied her aunties' stubborn will.\\
She dreamed of wild adventures that her girlish heart should thrill!\\
And though she sat demurely, looking fair and sweet and slim,.\\
She was a little rebel -- though her name was Prudence Prim.''
''The Adventures of Prudence Prim'' is a series of single-page, multi-panel comics illustrated by Creator/NellBrinkley (with verses by Creator/CarolynWells) for the cover of The American Weekly. Published between October 1925 and February 1926, the serial follows the adventures of young Prudence Prim as she moves to the big city to pursue adventure and romance -- so long as she can avoid the prying eyes of her stuffy maiden aunts Jane and Abigale!
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!!Tropes Present in ''Prudence Prim'' Include:
* TwentiesBobHaircut: Prudence's hair is quite curly (as was common on Brinkley heroines) and cut on the shorter side when the comic begins -- she wears it either piled up atop her head or tucked under a stylish cloche, but it isn't a proper bobbed haircut. She ''does'' get the bob several installments in, after visiting a beauty parlor at the boardwalk to get a makeover. Her old-fashioned aunties certainly don't approve of the new look, and the bob gave way to Prudence's regular curls not long after.
* AlliterativeName:
** '''P'''rudence '''P'''rim, protagonist of the serial.
** One of Prudence's flings is named '''W'''ill '''W'''ildman.
** Prudence eventually marries a man named '''D'''icky '''D'''are.
* ArcWords: "Your Christian name is Prudence, and your other name is Prim," and other variations. Prudence's mother and aunts remind her of the fact as often as they can to encourage her to act properly or shame her for going off on adventures. Prudence herself repeats the phrase whenever she find herself in a tricky social situation or tempted to do something risqué.
* CostumePorn: Much of the appeal of Brinkley's style is the gorgeous, trendy clothes she dresses her heroines in, and Prudence is no exception. Although Prudence lives with her spinster aunts who explicitly disapprove of modern fashion, she wears some truly fabulous outfits when she sneaks out for her adventures. Her dresses, coats, caps, and stockings are all lovingly rendered, and several outfits get special mention in accompanying verses by Carolyn Wells. Some stand-out examples include:
** One October 1925 page finds Prudence taking an autumn walk in a fitted, fur-lined, knee-length coat and feather-bedecked cloche in matching shades of taupe. She pairs them with a string of pearls, golden minaudière, and a long red scarf with paisley print.
** A December 1925 page sees Prudence wearing a bright yellow dress with silk roses pinned to a gauzy overskirt, accessorized with matching rose-print stockings, a white cloche, a handbag with silk roses attached, and pumps with bright yellow flowers on the vamps.
--->Then Prudence Prim put on a frock that very few would dare.\\
Although it wasn't very long, it had great width of flare.\\
A rose upon her shoulder, and a corresponding rose\\
Embroidered on the-- well, the shins-- of both her silken hose!
** A January 1926 page features two striking outfits for adventures in the New England mountains. The first is a mountain climbing outfit consisting of a brightly patterned sweater and matching cap in blue and green, a bright yellow neckerchief, loose sporting bloomers, and knee-high climbing boots. Her hiking outfit consists of a striped "kilt", pale sweater, feathered cloche, knee-high socks and dainty oxfords (though in all fairness, the men in her hiking party are wearing suits with bowties and oxfords with argyle socks).
* EngagingConversation: Dicky proposes to Prudence after falling in LoveAtFirstSight and talking with her for an hour.
-->She brought the two together, and they fell in love with speed!\\
Oh '''never''' did a love affair at such a rate proceed!\\
Dicky proposed within the hour! (You '''must''' admit, that's quick!)\\
He said, "I '''love''' you, Prudy!" and she said, "I '''love''' you, Dick!"
%%* FashionDissonance:
* TheFlapper: While she doesn't consider ''herself'' to be a flapper, Prudence does make an effort to hang out with the popular crowds of modern gentlemen and stylish women her own age, several of whom are referred to as flappers in the captioning verses.
-->But she couldn't talk their language, and she couldn't understand\\
Half of their merry banter, though she thought it all was grand!
* FourthDateMarriage: After having met at a Musicale and talked for barely an hour, Prudence and Dicky have fallen in love and agreed to elope. The closing lines state that she changed her name, confirming that they've gotten married.
* HaveAGayOldTime: The modern, stylish friends Prudence makes in the big city are often referred to as "gay", in the vivacious and joyful manner.
-->Miss Prudy Prim grew friendly with a gay and festive crowd;\\
Their manners were quite noisy and their laughter was quite loud.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Prudence falls in love with Dicky Dare when they lock eyes across a party, but she's too nervous to try and talk to him with her strict aunts "chaperoning" her. Dicky feels similarly, but he convinces the hostess to intervene so he can introduce himself to Prudence and have a word with her on a private balcony.
* MaidenAunt: Prudence has two -- Aunt Jane and Aunt Abigale. They're the typical stuffy old spinster types, wearing frumpy old gowns and frowning on anything modern or risqué -- but they do love their niece dearly. Prudence moves in with her aunts and they appear to support her financially, allowing her to use their "charge account" to purchase new clothes and bringing her along on vacations to the sea shore and the mountains.
-->Back in the busy city, our Prudy chanced to say,\\
"Do you know, aunts, I never have been to a cabaret!"\\
"And never will!" one aunt snapped out, and then the other said,\\
"I'm shocked at you, Niece Prudence! Go right upstairs to bed!"
* TheManInTheMoon: A face appears on the moon in the fourth panel of the final installment, smiling down as Prudence Prim and Dicky Dare confess their love for each other.
* MeaningfulName: The protagonist was saddled with the Christian name "Prudence" by her mother and the family name "Prim," and is repeatedly encouraged to live up to both halves of the name. She's expected to exercise discretion in all manners, especially in her social conduct, and follow her family's traditional values lest she should bring shame upon the Prim family.
* MeaningfulRename: In the final installment, Prudence marries a man named Dicky Dare and changes her last name from "Prim" to "Dare," reflecting that fact that she's become more courageous, confident, and adventurous.
--> He said, "Come, Darling, let's elope!" and drew her close to him.\\
She said "No, no! My name is '''Prudence''', and my other name is '''Prim'''!"\\
"Come, Sweet-- a special license--" and ere she was aware--\\
Her Christian name '''was''' Prudence-- but her '''other''' name was Dare!
%%* OddShapedPanel:
* {{Putto}}: As in Brinkley's earlier work ''ComicBook/GoldenEyesAndHerHeroBill'', winged cherubs appear to augment Prudence's romantic moods and add a comedic element to the series.
** A winged cherub appears when Prudence finds herself daydreaming about a man who offered her a ride in his automobile (only for Prudence to jump in a cab to get away from him). The putto can be seen sketching the man's features on a notepad while Prudence sighs on a couch.
** Two make an appearance when Prudence accepts an invitation to tea with a gentleman she's just met -- one firing an arrow into the man's heart, while the other clasps his hands and gazes skywards in exasperation.
** When Prudence escapes from the attentions of a flirtatious moviegoer at the boardwalk, a putto can be seen with his hands on his hips as she jaunts away.
** And finally, one can be seen in the final installment driving the car that Prudence and Dicky ride in as they elope.
* TheRoaringTwenties: The serial was published between October 1925 and February 1926 and focused on the modern adventures of a girl looking for adventure and love in the big city. Protagonist Prudence Prim finds herself caught up between the conservative bent of her family -- personified by old-fashioned her {{Maiden Aunt}}s; and the freewheeling lifestyle of her new friends and love interests -- who are described as flappers or "quite [[HaveAGayOldTime up-to-date and gay]]."
* ShesGotLegs: Prudence dresses in modern, stylish clothes for the 1920's, which means knee-length hems and stockings on display. There are two notable instances where her legs and stockings get the spotlight:
** A December 1925 page sees Prudence matching a dress with silk roses to a pair of hoes with embroidered roses on the shin. The hoes get special mention in the verse that captions the panel of her getting dolled up.
** A February 1926 page mentions Prudence taking part in one of the stranger makeup trends of the 1920's: [[https://www.makeupmuseum.org/home/2020/08/knee-makeup-history.html painted knees]].
--->Her skirt was short, her stockings neatly rolled and-- if you please--\\
Two highly colored landscapes were painted on her knees!
* SignatureHeadgear: Aunt Jane wears a large hair comb topped with several round baubles. The effect is rather like a small crown, indicating Aunt Jane's overbearing nature.
%%* SliceOfLife:
* SmoochOfVictory: {{Invoked}} -- a young man saves Prudence from falling off a ledge while hiking, and demands a kiss from her as a reward (despite her protests).
--> A young man caught her in his arms and drew her close to him.\\
"Don't, don't!" she cried. "I'm Prudence, and my family name is Prim!"\\
"Indeed! Well my name's Conquest, and I can tell you, Miss,\\
I rescued you from danger, and-- I deserve a kiss!"
%%* Socialite:
%%* SpoiledSweet:
* StrictParentsMakeSneakyKids: Strict aunts make for sneaky nieces. Many of Prudence's adventures begin when she sneaks out of her aunts' house to take a walk in the park or meet up with friends for dinner.
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