Today’s image of a young woman features a variety of foliage and props. I have read that the more “stuff” is in the image, the later in the 19th century the image likely was made. I think, just going by the silhouette of the subject, that it might be in the second bustle period (1885-1890). The reason for this suspicion is the extreme wideness of her hips in contrast to her waist. The bustle in this period was larger than the first bustle period. It’s a total guess unfortunately because we can’t see any of the dress with clarity. She also has a small bonnet, which often was used as a counterbalance to a large skirt. It is possible there is fine tinting on her cheeks, but it could also be my eyes playing tricks on me. What do you think?
No. The tinting is definitely there. It’s Either old timey photoshop or she was daring enough to add color to her cheeks :)
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