The subject for the 10th Edition of Smile For The Camera is: Costume. No, not as in Halloween. Costume as in dress in general; especially the distinctive style of dress of a people, class, or period.
This photo shows my great-aunt, Frances Whelan, in what appears to be the typical costume for a working woman in the early 1900s. Frances worked as a school teacher at that time. She was born in 1874, so she was in her mid-20s at this time.
For examples of costumes from this timeperiod, see Clues to American Dress by E. F. Hartley and Dating Old Photographs 1840-1929 edited by Halvor Moorshead.
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4 comments:
I love this photo Kathy, it is absolutely beautiful...in fact all of your photos are great.
Thanks Gini! I'm glad you enjoy my photos. Posting them is one of the most fun parts of blogging.
Beautiful dress on a beautiful girl. Look at all of those miniscule pleats in that blouse!
Love your photographs, Kathy.
Thanks Judith. I'm glad you enjoy my photos. This is one of my favorites.
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