Mystery woman - please date the dress

[OzKat]

We don't know who this is but we are trying to work it out. But to help would someone please date the dress for me.

I don't yet know who the photographer was but I am trying to get that information from the relative with the photo.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Kath

[Gadget]

Hi Kath

What a lovely photograph.  I'd say 1860s by the dress style and, keeping my options open,  will go with the middle period - say 1863-1867.

I'm sure Jim, china, OR and Prue will be along,soon to confirm or deny 


Gadget

[PrueM]

Confirmed 

Interesting photo with a lovely detailed background, and the lady's dress is absolutely gorgeous 

Prue

[Rabbit B]

Hi Kath,

What a beautiful picture.

i love the decoration on the dress

Rabbit B 

[jim1]

Hello Kath
Agree this is a super photo.Late 1860's possibly 1870.
Interesting pose as she has her l/h index finger pointing down usually drawing attention to a wedding ring.

jim

[chewboy]

Weren't ringlets de rigeur during the 1860s

Mark

[jim1]

She doesn't have ringlets,this is a plaited chignon.
jim

[Gadget]

I still think it'smid - late 1860s - dress is not 1870s.

Ringlets are early 1860s aren't they?

Gadget

[jim1]

dress is not 1870s.

Agree..but didn't say it was,late 1860's was when this belted dress became popular,but can still be seen very early 1870's,hence the date late 1860's up to 1870.Her hairstyle was favoured by younger women and this swept back away from the ears style from mid 1860's but you can still see  ringlets on older women at this time,but yes generally an 1850's early 60's thing.

jim