A seated young woman poses for a studio portrait. She wears a middy style blouse of cotton or linen, the high collar of the insert creating the stylish “V” line in the bodice of the combination, a wool skirt and belt with decorative buckle. ...
Two women pose with a child. These three would seem to represent three generations, and the child is likely female. This gives a good look at what happens when styles change but not everyone participates. The older woman still represents the...
Two children pose for a studio portrait. The child on the left is certainly a boy. He has been dressed in the very stylish manner which comes to be called “Little Lord Fauntleroy.” The broad and wide “collar” is of eyelet, not lace,...
This woman's hair is long and conservatively drawn back, but not upswept. Her light colored dress, probably cotton, features interesting gatherings at hips and shoulders with white cuffs on the ¾ length sleeves and cut work medallions on the...
This woman's hair is bobbed and she wears rings on the fourth finger of each hand. Her white dress is probably silk from the way it seems to fall, and the wide collar is trimmed with a fine edging which may be lace. The arch of her foot seems to...
This young person's hair is upswept and on it sits a marvelous hat of velvet, ruched velvet and jewelry. Her blouse has a high stiff collar and tucks, lace and a piece of fine jewelry. Around her neck and hanging down front is a long chain with...
The woman wears a boater style straw hat trimmed with gathered rolls of fabric and a piece of molded woven straw. Her white on white striped blouse is worn with a wool skirt with welted seams. Except for the clearly visible parts of the...
Two children, an adolescent boy and a young child accompanied by a dog. The boy wears high laced shoes. Long ribbed hose cover his legs below short pants with side laces. His three button jacket closes from right to left rather than left to...
This young girl's dress is certainly silk, as the light reflects from it. The deep handkerchief-pointed collar is further enhanced with the addition of wide lace. Lace can also be seen on the hem of her petticoat. Ruffles inside her bonnet echo...
This woman wears fabric of what may be a silk/wool combination. However, there are two fabrics involved the “V” shaped insert in the front of her bodice. Here, a machine made open work fabric is layered over a lighter color. You can see this...
A young woman poses with two dogs. There was a short period of time around 1900 when some young women tried out a very masculine look. Here, evidently, is one, complete with checkered shirt, high starched collar, bow tie and a Homburg hat...
In 1919, the girls' basketball team had their picture taken by G. F. Foley of 5th Avenue, New York City. Was it a championship team? The nine girls are wearing uniform dresses with middy collars. 1919 is stitched on the fronts of the bodices and is...
Cabinet card of a woman from the chest up. She wears a dark dress with ruffles and pleating down the front, and a white collar around her neck. Her hair is in a bun, and she wears earrings and a brooch.
