Interesting link Ruskie, there are some lovely portraits on there.
My Martha Dodson didn't have an occupation listed on any of the censuses. Martha's husband had his own drapers shop for years (before he became a postie, but that's another story) so I would expect her to have had access to good quality fabric for her clothes. It is a little difficult to tell on the Mrs Dodson photo how good or fashionable her outfit is.
