Hrm, thank you both--I'll check those ideas, but I suspect that school
photos won't show traveling clothing. Also, since the late 1880s is Not My
Period, I probably _won't_ be able to properly extrapolate what the back
would look like! :) The group setting doesn't really matter, but I'll
still follow up on those. Thanks!
-E House
On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 2:37 AM, michaela de bruce <
michaela.de.br...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I know I have a number of group photos from the 1880s, but they are
> obviously dressed for the photos.
> http://store.doverpublications.com/0486265331.html I think may be one of
> the books, the other was a huge tome, green cover, just trying to remember
> the name.
>
> https://books.google.co.nz/books/about/Dressed_for_the_Photographer.html?id=8vkzLIrwUXYC_esc=y
>
>
> Oh, http://collection.mccord.mcgill.ca/scripts/advanced_search.php?Lang=1
> has a lot, a lot of photos of the era here. And includes groups :)
>
>
> > Okay, I have an overly specific search challenge/request for the list!
> I'm
> > looking for illustrations (of any sort, as long as they're primary or
> > really
> > really accurate secondary sources) of what upper middle class girls of 9,
> > 15, and 19 years old would wear in the summer of 1887 as they're
> boarding a
> > train for a ride across the US. To be even MORE specific (and this and
> the
> > train aspect are where I've had trouble with my own searches so far) I'm
> > looking for rear, side, and 3/4 rear views. The 1880s is decidedly not
> my
> > period--can anyone help me?
> >
> > (This is for a book cover illustration, and okay, period accuracy isn't
> > strictly speaking a requirement, because maybe .05% of readers would
> catch
> > any mistakes, but darn it, _I'd_ know! You know?)
> >
>
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