Woman in victorian style dress

From collection Mount Desert Island Historical Society - Fernald Photo Collection

Woman in victorian style dress

tintype of a young woman wearing a dark, ornately detailed dress and hat. The dress has full sleeves, with ruffle detailing at sleeves, has buttons down bodice, and then seems to split into two halves with more ruffles at waist (almost bolero style jacket). White trim at wrists, also white lace at collar. Hat is small, but with lots of ribbon details, and ribbons hanging down the back. Woman also wears one dark bracelet on either wrist, and dark stud earrings.

Details

Unknown woman, tintype
3 1/2” x 5”
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