Veiled female prisoner at the Surrey House of Correction, Wandsworth

Book illustration of a veiled female prisoner at the Surrey House of Correction, Wandsworth, from page 383 of 'The criminal prisons of London and scenes of prison life' by Henry Mayhew and John Binny. Prison dress at Wandsworth consisted of "blue woollen and brown serge petticoats, calico under-clothing, blue cotton jackets and neckerchiefs, gray jean stays, blue worsted stockings, white calico caps, and small black alpaca veils, used as masks, along with stout pairs of shoes. The prisoners who wear flannel on their admission to the prison, are allowed the same while under confinement."