When posting photographs, I often wonder what was the occasion for the sitting. While photography was becoming less expensive to the masses it was still somewhat of a privilege in many areas. Sitting for a photograph was often associated with a special occasion – an engagement, birthday, graduation, birth of a child, etc. Much like …
I think of this as a picture of wealth because this lady is quite done up! Her hair is coiffed in stylish manner with the side curls draping on her shoulder, the bodice of her gown has beautiful pleating that without a sewing machine is tedious to get just right. Heck even with a sewing …
I called this lady “the hat lady” when sorting through my CdV collection because of all the CdVs I have, I have very few of women in hats. Aside from the hat, she also has a delicate bar pin and some kind of puffy thing, as well as at least a dozen buttons but probably …
This lady has her hair arranged around a peineta in a large braid, giving her the look of wearing a crown. She is wearing earrings, a necklace, a pin, and a lace wrap. This CdV is from the big batch from ebay and is a treasure. The arched top of the photograph is not something …
The upcoming photos will feature women and their adornments such as their jewelry, hats and hair items. The CdV above is probably from 1885-1890. The clothing is somewhat ambiguous, although the sleeves are standard coat sleeves. The color of the card is a deep brown, which among the other dark colored cards (black, maroon, green) …
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