Can someone date please

[chinakay]

1st.late 1880's

Okay. Bit of a pouched front to the bodice, ambiguous. And the skirt is more of an 1890s style....but the sleeves, late 1880s but before 1889 when the shape of the shoulder changed.

Don't go putting on airs now, Jim

[alisonb123]

Thanks everyone.

Photos 2 and 3 were taken at G A Baker, 28 Jubilee Street Commerical Road. They do not have the backs on them but I have another photo of a man and it looks like the same studio and his does have a back which states G.A Baker.

Thanks again.

[alisonb123]

This is the other photo.

[chinakay]

Could we see the back please?

[jim1]

A very poor copy & there's not much detail to see.I'm not sure if there's a seperate buttonhole for the watch chain which would be significant.
As China says we need the back.

Okay. Bit of a pouched front to the bodice, ambiguous. And the skirt is more of an 1890s style....

So you didn't notice the extra drapery for the bustle then..not that I'd split hairs of course.

jim

[alisonb123]

Thanks.

Give me five and I will get the picture of the back up.

[alisonb123]

Here it is. 

[jim1]

Typical 1890's back but which first appeared v.late 1880's.

jim

[chinakay]

So you didn't notice the extra drapery for the bustle then..

Thought she just had tennis elbow, Jim

The gent's pic is a bit pixellated but I think there is a separate watch chain hole...that would put it after 1888 which is when the style became popular.

Cheers,
China