Here we have a CdV of a plain woman with a heavy necklace. She is also wearing two bracelets and a bar pin. Her ears stick out quite far, poor thing, and her face is small and plain. The photographer is Hawkins of Medina, Ohio. A search of photographers in Ohio reveals a number named …
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) …
Yet another treasure from Keepers! This photograph depicts a lovely young woman, dressed in Edwardian fashions. The Edwardian period (1900-1913) stylized the “S” shape of a woman’s body, making the bosom and bottom prominent and the waist a tiny curve between the two. While this young woman does not have the exaggerated bosom, her posture …
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