Snow wonder they’re shocked…

Very little is known about these two ladies and why they find themselves tucked into some draft pages of ‘The Pageant’ magazine within the RNCM Archives collections (ref Man-Mus/32).  Are they shocked by the snow?  The lady on the left is perhaps shocked by the hole in her hat.  Who knows?  If you do, however, please get in touch!  Any suggestions for captions would also be welcome!

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