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[Young woman modeling: Half lgth., 2 long pieces of material draped from hat over body] – Antique Wall Art

[Young woman modeling: Half lgth., 2 long pieces of material draped from hat over body], c1903. — historic photograph
[Young woman modeling: Half lgth., 2 long pieces of material draped from hat over body], c1903.. 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 window into the past: [Young woman modeling: Half lgth., 2 long pieces of material draped from hat over body], preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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The most distinctive feature here is the pair of long fabric lengths that hang from the hat and drape over the model's shoulders and body, a detail meant to show off the accessory as much as the dress. Around 1903, fashionable hats were often worn with trailing veils, ribbons, and scarves, and studio photographs like this one circulated as fashion illustrations and advertising for milliners and dressmakers. The photographer is credited as Fritz W. Guerin, though the catalog notes that the date and other caption details are unverified. The image's tags, "Glamour" and "Hats," reflect how such portraits were often used to present style.

Created / publishedc1903.
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesPhoto by Fritz W. Guerin. #41. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Glamour; Hats.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,243 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-147479

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