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[Woman modeling evening suit with long, fur-trimmed coat] – Antique Print

[Woman modeling evening suit with long, fur-trimmed coat], 1915 — historic photograph
[Woman modeling evening suit with long, fur-trimmed coat], 1915. Historic photograph from the Family Life collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A woman models an evening suit paired with a long coat trimmed in fur, a combination meant for the cooler months when a heavy outer layer was needed. The record dates the picture to 1915 and carries a copyright notice in the name of Salt's, which suggests a commercial studio made it, possibly to show garments for trade or publication. Fashion photography was still developing at the time, and images like this helped shape how clothing was presented to the public. The caption information is unverified, so the studio's exact role and the picture's intended use remain uncertain.

Created / published1915
Medium1 photographic print.
SubjectsCopyright by Salt's, 1915. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: BI--Business; Clothing...--1915; Photog. Index; Shelf. Unprocessed in PR 06 CN 391.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,189 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-139271

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