Bluelady

Ok. odd thought .. but what the heck did they use for bras? Because I see no support at all! lol

jollyquilting

This is the neatest picture. Imagine!!

carolaug

One reason may be it took 15 mins to produce a photo. That would be very uncomfortable to have to smile for that long.

It also was not considered the appropriate to smile for a photo since it was not done often and considered a great event.

busygranny

Wonder if it was a sin to smile. I have some old pictures from an uncle and no one ever smiled. Even wedding pictures. No one smiled.

MattieMae

Oh my, I hope that fashion doesn't return. All you see is the head and hands, okay in the winter up in Ernie von Schledorn country, but oh my the summer heat. Although, that is a very pretty skirt the lady in the front row was wearing.

ube quilting

Hey! that's me, back row third from left!!!

DeniseB

Very cool, thanks for sharing.

mcdor

I wonder what they really talked about??

svenskaflicka1

i have a tablecloth made by my grandmother, a proper victorian lady--the pattern is not applique, but, rather, a heavy embroidery in silk thread. the pattern on mine is very art nouveau, done in gold, and each of the motifs is edged in black silk stitching. the patterns feel as though they have some kind of padding in them to make them more dimentional, but it is all stitching--no fabric involved. i have loved having it--and it's in my middle daughter's hands, now. and in all the photos of her as a young woman, there was no smiling wasted. gotta love those old swedes!

kalady

Gee they look "happy"-yikes