A Victorian woman with short hair?! Evelyn Rimmer, Lancashire

[Gadget]

Not what you said on the Link, Gadget.

I think China was the only one who though her hair might be long. I don't think I said so. Can you give me the link to that, please?

[Regorian]

You were the first to answer on the Link.

[Treetotal]

Hi Ruth...I hope you don't mind me giving her a bit of a tidy, you don't have to have it if you don't want. She does look rather pensive doesn't she.
Carol

[Creasegirl]

It might be that her hair has been tightly curled as was the fashion similar to what queen Alexandra wore.

[Erato]

"Seth Rimmer was a well-known grocer and tee-totaller"

Maybe it's the grocery connection.  As noted, Adelaide Bartlett had short hair and her husband was a grocer.  My own great grandfather was also a grocer and, in the only picture I have of the family, it appears that great grandma had short hair or at least pulled it back so severely that it looked short [it's hard to tell because of the quality of the photo].

[Gadget]

You were the first to answer on the Link.

I didn't say anything about her hair being  cut, which is what I was referring to you in my post:

Add

Add - Regorian, the lady on your image looks as if she has her hair drawn back rather than cut short.

[Gadget]

A lovely, sensitive restore, Carol 

An interesting observation, Erato. I wonder whether it was something to do with hygiene in grocers' shops ??

[Regorian]

Two more dated by Jim1 to 1888 to 1893. Younger one is my grandfathers sister 1870 to 1954.

Sorry for quality, not new scans of originals.   

[Erato]

Another example - my great grandparents.  The younger girl is my grandmother, born in June 1886.