
From gentlemen cross-dressing as fair ladies of the times, to probably the first awkward family photos in history, the few Victorians, who managed to have some fun, are all here. But as you can see from the vintage photography exemplars below, some still found something to smile about. Poor dental hygiene made people reluctant to show their teeth (or whatever teeth they had left), and let's not forget that many Victorians simply had it too rough a life to take funny pictures.

Ever tried smiling for several hours? It hurts) and the high cost of portraits gave people very little to smile about. Long exposure times made smiling difficult (and by long we mean several hours. There are many theories as to why Victorians always look so dour in pictures. SARAH PALIN SWIMSUIT COMPETITION Miss Alaska Pageant 1984. Watch all 51 contestants compete in swimwear and evening wear to earn their spot in the Top 15 Hosted by Nick Teplitz and Miss.

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With life this pleasant, it's no wonder that nobody was smiling in the creepy pictures taken in the Victorian era.
