Helen’s graduation dress, 1933
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What it is:
Photo (approx. 4.25 x 6 inches) mounted into a cardboard frame/folder (I have cropped some of the folder from this scan).
What I know about it:
Photographer is Marks of Clinton, Missouri. Written on the folder is Helen Hall / 1933 / High School Graduation Dress
Comments:
Here is another photo from the Sullivan and Hall clan. This is one of the more recent ones (insofar as 1933 can be called recent). I have multiple photos of her posing in this graduation gown, which is sometimes also referred to as her music recital gown (the implication being that it was a senior recital that accompanied graduation), but this is the only one that is a full-length portrait. I’m not sure where she fits into this family’s lineage, but somebody was obviously proud of her and spared no expense commemorating this milestone.
Pics of Then 
It looks somewhat like the Gunne Sax number I wore to my 8th-grade graduation.
Further evidence of the cyclical nature of fashion. 🙂
This is a beautiful image. Such a pretty dress and an unnusual way to pose. Very striking.
Thanks, Jenna! I agree, it’s beautiful.
Is she holding a pair of gloves, or is that a tassel on the front of her dress?
Funny, I just assumed it was attached to her dress, but you made me look closer, and now I’m not sure. Would she pose holding a lace handkerchief?