Milliner, Haberdasher, Caricature: the thread about Sibbie Hutton, the “Most Fantastic Lady of Her Day”

Today marks 200 years since the death of John Kay, the Edinburgh barber turned artist, etcher and engraver renowned for his prolific caricatures. In the best Georgian tradition, these gently lampoon the great and the good of the city's society in the late 18th century. But this post isn't a homage to the man himself, there are whole books written on his subject. Rather, in Threadinburgh style, we look instead at one of his lesser-known but individually notable subjects: Miss Sibilla Hutton, "without exception, the most fantastic lady of her day".