Wordless Wednesday - Woman Without a Name

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October 28, 2009 at 8:21 am

(1) Newlyweds Guide Francesca says:

What an impressive dress! I am impressed by how clearly you can see the expression on her face. It’s an interesting portrait that has me curious to know more about the subject.

October 28, 2009 at 8:35 am

(2) Nancy says:

I’ve often wondered what our perceptions of the Civil War would be if Matthew Brady had not become a photographer. He captured so very many images of battlefields, generals, and the “regular people” of the time.

October 28, 2009 at 9:24 am

(3) Connie G. says:

The details of the dress are lovely. It’s too bad she is unidentified – she looks like she’d be interesting to know.

October 28, 2009 at 11:24 am

(4) Beth says:

This reminds me of what I am doing at present… putting together a digital family album, including pictures from my grandparents’ day on to present, and giving as much information as possible on who, what, and where. It is too easy to lose track, especially as one generation succeeds the another.

October 28, 2009 at 6:58 pm

(5) Sukhmandir Kaur says:

The clothing seems very cumbersome compared to modern way of dress. I suppose so much was needed for warmth. So much detail went into it’s making. When you think everything was laundered by hand, no wash and wear in those days..

November 4, 2009 at 8:05 pm

(6) Franny Syufy says:

I can only imagine the work someone had to do to pull the corset strings tight underneath that bosom. It makes my ribs hurt just to look at it. Maybe that accounts for the very serious looks on so many pictures of that era.