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The Marriage Proposal by Albert B Wenzell, 1900’s US

The Marriage Proposal by Albert B Wenzell, 1900’s US

sydneyflapper: shelbysphotocoloring: African-American girl, probably around the 1920’s judging by her finger-waved hair.  Yup - second half of the 1920s, judging from her hem length.

sydneyflapper:

shelbysphotocoloring:

African-American girl, probably around the 1920’s judging by her finger-waved hair. 

Yup - second half of the 1920s, judging from her hem length.

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Photo of Blanche Bates, ca 1894 US (Milwaukee)

Photo of Blanche Bates, ca 1894 US (Milwaukee)

Dresses for women and girls, 1870 US, Godey’s Lady’s Book

Dresses for women and girls, 1870 US, Godey’s Lady’s Book

Dresses, 1884 US, Peterson’s Magazine

Dresses, 1884 US, Peterson’s Magazine

Yachting and seaside dresses, 1885 US, Harper’s Bazaar

Yachting and seaside dresses, 1885 US, Harper’s Bazaar

Dresses for women and girls, 1865 US, Godey’s Lady’s Book

Dresses for women and girls, 1865 US, Godey’s Lady’s Book

Day dresses, jacket and fashionable motifs, 1917 US, McCall’s Magazine Couldn’t they have come up with a more flattering name for it than a “bowling pin skirt”?  It’s like a couple years ago when they were trying to bring back drop-crotch pants by calling them “carrot fit”.

Day dresses, jacket and fashionable motifs, 1917 US, McCall’s Magazine

Couldn’t they have come up with a more flattering name for it than a “bowling pin skirt”?  It’s like a couple years ago when they were trying to bring back drop-crotch pants by calling them “carrot fit”.

Day dresses, 1916 US, McCall’s Magazine

Day dresses, 1916 US, McCall’s Magazine

Dresses, 1909 US, McCall’s Magazine

Dresses, 1909 US, McCall’s Magazine

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