Woman in black velvet dress with jeweled hair ornament – Historic Print
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Description
Step back in time with Woman in black velvet dress with jeweled hair ornament, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Woman in black velvet dress with jeweled hair ornament
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The black velvet gown and the jeweled ornament in the sitter's hair are what set this portrait apart from the other images in its group. Velvet was an expensive fabric for much of the photographic era, and wearing it to a studio sitting signaled a certain standing, while jeweled hair pieces were a fashionable accent for formal dress. The record does not name the sitter or the photographer, so the picture is best read as a view of how well-dressed women chose to present themselves, with the dark fabric and the glint of the ornament set against each other.
| Original scan | 1,583 × 2,372 px · prints to 5 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | L-F-6A |
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