If my passion I ever declare. American wit and humor. Clothing and dress -- Caricatures and cartoons. Pride and vanity -- Caricatures and cartoons. Crinolines -- Caricatures and cartoons. An elaborately dressed woman holds the folds of her skirt. Her shoes and crinoline are visible beneath the skirt. Text: If my passion I ever declare, / Your heart I should like to possess; / But alas! You’ve so little to spare, / All being devoted to dress. Cf. Valentines 15.13, 15.15, 15.16. Provenance: Helfand, William H.. [S.l. : s.n.] [between 1840 and 1880?] Caricatures and cartoons. Comic valentines. digitool:77712 Comic Valentines, 15.14