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| Mrs. Joseph Curtis taken 1862 |
Mrs. Joseph Curtis is wearing a typical gown of the early 1860s.
Full Pagoda sleeves dropped from the shoulder, with an undersleeve, create the
illusion of the sought after tiny waist. Her bodice has a natural waistline and
removable collar. Her hair follows the typical hair fashion of this early
period. It covers her ears and is parted in the middle and pulled back to a
roll at the nape of her neck. The extreme fullness of her skirt is very
apparent in this photo.
This beautiful album is one of my rescued treasures. You can view the thumbnails of other photos from the album in my Lost Faces section of my Olive Tree Genealogy website.
Surnames in the album are Fobes, Tucker, Curtis, Gilbert, Peabody, Spear, Blake, Mansfield, Bassett, Botton, Williston, Nilliston, Kimbal, Daniels, Sutherland, Schaffner, Keith, Towne, Low, Wilder, Holden, Whitemore
Locations of photographers: Massachusetts, New York, Illinois
