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Title: Mrs Gordon
Post by: wilcoxon on Friday 02 March 18 14:40 GMT (UK)

 Can the colour be made more natural please.

Title: Re: Mrs Gordon
Post by: Gadget on Friday 02 March 18 18:35 GMT (UK)

A bit of a rough surface as well as funny colour  ;D

Title: Re: Mrs Gordon
Post by: wilcoxon on Friday 02 March 18 19:17 GMT (UK)

Thanks,  I wonder what she was dressed up as, looks a bit eastern to me.

Title: Re: Mrs Gordon
Post by: Trishanne on Saturday 03 March 18 11:06 GMT (UK)

I would think she is dressed as a gypsy girl or a Turkish dancer. It is a very elaborate backcloth.
Pat

Title: Re: Mrs Gordon
Post by: jim1 on Saturday 03 March 18 11:34 GMT (UK)

Very odd backdrop. Looks like a bomb site but I digress.
She looks to be some sort of performer. Her slippers & costume indicate dancer.
Whether pro or amateur it's hard to say but many professional entertainers had their photo's taken & they became very collectable. Commonly called stock photo's.

Title: Re: Mrs Gordon
Post by: Trishanne on Saturday 03 March 18 12:15 GMT (UK)

Does anybody like to make a guess to what she is holding in her hand?  ::)
Pat

Title: Re: Mrs Gordon
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 03 March 18 12:25 GMT (UK)

I thought there might be a semi circle loop with bells attached and she had her hand behind a downward bar...but it might be me just trying to make sense of it Pat ::)
Carol

Title: Re: Mrs Gordon
Post by: jim1 on Saturday 03 March 18 12:32 GMT (UK)

Gas bill ?

Title: Re: Mrs Gordon
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 03 March 18 12:34 GMT (UK)

I think it's a tambourine - just seen it in bright daylight!

Title: Re: Mrs Gordon
Post by: jim1 on Saturday 03 March 18 12:43 GMT (UK)

Something like this perhaps from one of my early efforts.

Title: Re: Mrs Gordon
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 03 March 18 12:48 GMT (UK)

Ah....yes....side view, I see it now.
Carol

Title: Re: Mrs Gordon
Post by: wilcoxon on Saturday 03 March 18 14:41 GMT (UK)

Thanks everyone,  I can see the back now, looks like a ruined wall and maybe castle walls. Would love to know.

Title: Re: Mrs Gordon
Post by: wilcoxon on Saturday 03 March 18 14:45 GMT (UK)

Quote from: Gadget on Saturday 03 March 18 12:34 GMT (UK)

I think it's a tambourine - just seen it in bright daylight!

Yes, you can see it clearly on the original image,  but the editing has changed it .
Still much better though .

Title: Re: Mrs Gordon
Post by: Trishanne on Saturday 03 March 18 15:40 GMT (UK)

I've attempted to give her a tambourine back  :D
Pat

Title: Re: Mrs Gordon
Post by: wilcoxon on Saturday 03 March 18 18:54 GMT (UK)

I found by Google that she played the Gipsy girl in the opera Maritana.  This isn't her but outfit is in the same  theme. Helens looks rather more boho !

Title: Re: Mrs Gordon
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 03 March 18 19:08 GMT (UK)

Quote from: Trishanne on Saturday 03 March 18 15:40 GMT (UK)

I've attempted to give her a tambourine back  :D
Pat

Nice one Pat  :D
Carol

Title: Re: Mrs Gordon
Post by: wilcoxon on Monday 05 March 18 13:42 GMT (UK)

Thanks everyone.