Help with date of photo maybe Emily Hudson

[ang1985]

I was given a photo the other day by my Auntie which was amongst my Grandad's possessions.

As usually seems to be the case with photos I acquire, there is no name or date written on the back so who it is is a bit of a mystery, I have an idea it may be my Great Great Grandmother Emily Hudson who was born in 1858 in Norfolk. I think this photo may possibly be the late 1800's early 1900's making her about 40. Would this be the right sort of time period?

Many thanks

Angela

[McGroger]

Can't really help with dating, Angela, except to ask if it's possible for you to post the back of the photo - the type of card and any detail at all on it usually provides extra clues. Meanwhile here's a quick tidy-up before the experts arrive. Cheers, Peter.

[Wiggy]

Could be very wrong, but I  am throwing my hat into the ring with an 1870s date - possibly early 1870s.

Hope I'm not too wide of the mark.

Wiggy

[jim1]

This is a strange one.
The bodice is typical 1870's, hairstyle not so, also this is an 1890's-Edwardian cabinet card which would make it a copy & an enlargement as cabinet cards were larger than CdeV's.
To avoid rambling I would have to go with her dress style as I can't see any woman wearing this in the 1890's. So a later copy of an 1870's photo.

[Wiggy]

Must say it was the hair style had me thinking too, Jim.     

[sparrett]

Would like to note.
If it is a 1890's photo, which opinion I would agree with.
 
And if she was born in 1858 she is apparently not yet married.
So perhaps not you g g grandmother. EDIT...or perhaps a mature age mother.


Sue

[ang1985]

Thanks everybody for all your help and for the clean up which is fantastic  I have attached a picture of the back however I am not sure if it is original or not.. It looks like my granddad has written a shopping list on the back bless him.. I can't quite make out all the writing but I am pretty sure it is nothing to do with the photo!.
I have got another picture of another relation in a pretty similar dress, I am pretty sure it is not the same person but I have attached it to see what you think. It is so sad when you get photos handed down and no way of knowing who it is 100%.

[jim1]

A bit of a shocker but the pigeon-breast blouse = Edwardian.

[McGroger]

Tried to recover a bit of this one but not much better I'm afraid. Cheers, Peter.