This cabinet card from Gendron in Boston features a young lady, approximately aged 13, with short cut hair. I had to have this as a great example of trimmed hair on a female in the 19th century. Hair was considered a point of pride for most women, but girls were able to cut theirs. In …
This CdV is of a tweenaged girl with a lovely wide lace-edged collar. I’d date this photo to about 1885, but it’s just a guess. There’s no photographer information on the back of the card. Her hair is pretty obviously curly as you can see the waves in it, even though it’s pulled away from …
