Woman holding Yale flag standing in front of giant Y
1906
Step back to 1906, where college spirit looked a lot more glamorous than today's sweatpants! F. Earl Christy captures the essence of the 'Christy Girl' here—a fashionable ideal of the era—decked out head-to-toe in Yale blue. She balances stylishly on the base of a giant 'Y', clutching a fur muff and waving a pennant, looking ready to cheer on the Bulldogs. Christy was a major rival to Charles Dana Gibson, and his illustrations helped define the look of the American woman in the early 20th century, perfectly mixing athletic spirit with high Edwardian fashion.
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