Though this small photograph is spotted with age, it has one unusual gift for the fashion historian - an exact date! According to the information printed on the back it was taken by Thomas Forrest of the Cambrian Studio in Pontypridd on March the 22nd 1889. The sitter's costume is slightly old fashioned for the era, illustrating the way styles lagged between the centres of fashion and the provinces.
No comments:
Post a Comment