Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Lady from the 1890s



Another picture from my collection. It is probably late 19 th Century but could be early 2oth - any thoughts. I love the little hat and the large sleeves.

I got this picture at the St Lawrence Antique Market here in Toronto.

3 comments:

sarahanne said...

I would date the photo around 1890's. The sleeve on the dress looks a lot like leg-o'-mutton sleeves that where popular during the 90's.

Congrats on your new picture!

Here is a picture of the leg-o'mutton sleeve online http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:1892_fashion_plate.jpg

Alice Dickens said...

Thanks to Sarahanne for identification of the "Mutton" sleeves. They look grea don't they?

Alice Dickens said...

Looks like we are dealing with a high hair style with a fancy comb and not a hat as such. I was having a blonde moment when I saw a hat.