Help with date and age of girl please with Frederick and Amory

[Jool]

Could anyone please help with a date for this photo and particularly an age for the girl.  Looking at the girl's dress and the lady's collar I would say 1950s - but please correct me if I'm wrong.

The photo is of Frederick William Dodson (1870-1968) and Amory Dorsett (1889-1973).  They married in 1950 (second marriage for both), Fred aged 79 and Amory aged 60.  I am trying to work out who the girl may be and her age in this photo could help.

Any help much appreciated.

[Treetotal]

Hi Jool, yes I think 1950s is a good call. Maybe about 13 going by her undeveloped figure.
Carol

[sparrett]

The girl is, I think, between 14  and 15 years.
The man is wearing his clothes from an earlier time, but the women are in outfits from the 1950's
Sue

[Milliepede]

I was thinking older for the girl late teens or 20.  Cardigan round the shoulders looks more sophisticated to me than a younger girl would dress.

[Jool]

Thank you Carol and Sue for confirming the 1950s date.  I too thought she looked to be early teens but I couldn't match her to anyone in my tree so I was hoping my age guess was wrong.

Sue, you say Fred is wearing clothes from an earlier time - Fred was a gentlemen's outfitter and ran his own shop before he retired.  He is probably still wearing some of his old stock in this photo 

Milliepede, I see what you mean about her looking more sophisticated with the cardigan round her shoulders.  When I asked my OH how old she looked he said about 20.  Again, I cannot match anyone of that age to my tree.

I did initially think the girl may have been Amory's granddaughter through her first marriage as I think they have similar noses.  Also Fred must have had contact with her as he left her a legacy in his will.  The granddaughter was born in 1951 so I don't think that would fit, the granddaughter's mother was born in 1927 so that wouldn't fit either.

Thanks again for your replies.

[Old Bristolian]

I'm no expert but it might just fit. Checking with my wife, she suggested late 50s/early 60s and the girl to be 14/5, but I thought the girl looks slightly younger, say 12/13, so a date of 1962/3 might just do it. Then again, she could just be the next-door neighbour,

Steve

[Jool]

Thanks Steve (and your wife  )  If we can push the fashion for those outfits into the early 60s it may just work for the granddaughter as you say.  I had also considered the fact that she may just be a neighbour - why didn't they just write on the back!  I suppose it would take some of the fun out of it if is was too easy 

[arthurk]

If it was early 1960s, Frederick would be aged 90+, and I'm not really seeing that in him. If it was mid-1950s, Amory's daughter would still be under 30, and I don't think I'd entirely rule that out, but I wonder if it could be her, earlier in the 1950s. Can the younger woman's hairstyle be dated?

[barryd]

Looks like they are fairly well off assuming it is the adults own property where the photograph was taken.