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Title: Would you say she was pregnant?
Post by: mikehicks on Sunday 19 August 07 13:03 BST (UK)

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g127/mike1964_2006/Begin/2.jpg)

I've got quite a few photos like this, all handed down from a gt grandfather, probably family members too but not a single one has anything written on to say who they are!! I stare at them for hours and i get nowhere! Very frustrating.

Title: Re: Would you say she was pregnant?
Post by: nanny jan on Sunday 19 August 07 13:11 BST (UK)

I'd say it's a possibility!  The book is hiding any evidence but the buttons on the bodice are a clue.


Nanny Jan

Title: Re: Would you say she was pregnant?
Post by: mikehicks on Sunday 19 August 07 13:12 BST (UK)

Yes i've noticed the buttons too. I thought it might have been immodest to have your picture taken when pregnant, maybe not.

Title: Re: Would you say she was pregnant?
Post by: nanny jan on Sunday 19 August 07 13:30 BST (UK)

I have a similar photo; although of a young couple, and family legend is that the wife, in a dress very much like your lady, was about 6 months pregnant.

Nanny Jan

Title: Re: Would you say she was pregnant?
Post by: Lydart on Sunday 19 August 07 17:46 BST (UK)

Definitely !   Six months plus, I'd say !

Title: Re: Would you say she was pregnant?
Post by: kerryb on Sunday 19 August 07 17:48 BST (UK)

Either that or she's got terrible posture  :o :o

Kerry

Title: Re: Would you say she was pregnant?
Post by: Little Nell on Sunday 19 August 07 21:28 BST (UK)

Either way, I'd say it was likely to be d****d uncomfortable to be buttoned up like that at 6 months plus!  :-\

Nell

Title: Re: Would you say she was pregnant?
Post by: Pels. on Sunday 19 August 07 21:38 BST (UK)

Judging by the amount of children those poor women had to produce, I would have thought it nigh on impossible to have a photograph taken without being in some stage of pregnancy!  :-\