ca. 1880-1890’s, [carte de visite portrait of Annie Jones, “Bearded Lady”], Charles Eisenmann
via the Syracuse University Library, Ronald G. Becker Collection of Charles Eisenmann Photography
(Source: andrewbreitel, via imaginaryenemy-)
Incorporating the high-style elements and silhouette, this dress is a ‘tour de force’ of elaborate dressmaking of the 1880s. It was common for children’s clothing to have hints of the stylish bustle of the 1880s without the full-blown aspect of the silhouette.
(via fuckyeahvictorians)



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