Young woman from Chicago
What it is:
Carte de visite (CDV) photo measuring just under 2.5 x 4.25 inches.
What I know about it:
Photographer is R. N. Ham of Chicago. Otherwise undated and unidentified.
Comments:
Not much to say about this one, just another pretty photo from the past. Okay, I have to admit that dress looks like it’s designed to carry around carpentry tools in the front pockets, but I still think it’s attractive. 🙂 By the way, do you see the spot on the side of her face? I can’t tell if that’s some sort of foxing or accidental smudge, or if it was an effort at tinting her cheek.
Pics of Then 
I think this might be an example of Natural Form dress, dating the photo from 1877-1887. The skirt is gathered in the back behind the knees which was a popular style during that era. The “pockets” are huge pleats. 🙂
Oh, yes, don’t worry, I knew they were pleats, fortunately I’m not that inexpert. 🙂 It’s just that to my modern eyes they look like giant pockets, and the trim looks like the edge of an awning. Thanks for the extra information!
She reminds me a bit of Winona Ryder in The Age of Innocence.
I see what you mean. To me, her face has a bit of a Bernadette Peters quality.