date my flairs please

[maidmarianoops]

bell bottoms
1878


sylvia

[chinakay]

On a sailor?

[Mezza123]

Hi
Looks like China has a little knowledge in this area. I am no expert but reference books on dating your Family Photos indicate that your photo is between 1870's to 1880's.  The jacket he wears is single brested with narrow lepals (1870's -1880's) The shoulder line slopes and the length of the jacket indicates 1870-early 1880's The coat reached the bottom of the trouser seat. With a bound edge and the kerchief in the pocket also 1870's -1880. Up until 1880 men trousers were straight, baggy and shapeless after 1880 men trousers became narrow in the leg with a front seam.  I agree that it is also the way he is standing making the Flare look. The tie and the high buttoned waistcoat also fit this period. Doing a google I see Moryson took over the James Rae photography shop in Dumfries in 1868 when James Rae had achange of vocation. Have you done a comparison of family members to pinpoint who the phot is off?
Hope this helps
Mezza

[chinakay]

Hi Mezza, interesting post.

Considering the photos that mwr has posted recently, I don't believe he knows who they are of, which is why he is requesting dating.

But he can speak for himself

Cheers,
China

[maidmarianoops]

http://www.album1900.com/uk/0004_uk1870s/0004_uk1870s.php

the photo is on this site and it is a 4 year old boy
also try

google search images for
moryson portraits dumfries

sylvia



sylvia

[PrueM]

http://www.album1900.com/uk/0004_uk1870s/0004_uk1870s.php

the photo is on this site and it is a 4 year old boy


sylvia

Nice find Sylvia, he is wearing a sailor suit though, so China's point still stands 

That's a nice web page though, I've not seen it before - I'll have a good look around it!

Cheers
Prue

[maidmarianoops]

also try

google search images for
moryson portraits dumfries

sylvia

[maidmarianoops]

the photo i am refering to is second last,is it really a sailor suit

sylvia


oops mistook site

sylvia

[Hibee]

For my tuppenceworth, it looks to me as if a piece of differently coloured material has been let in to the bottom of the trouser leg, perhaps to accommodate a caliper; this might also explain his not putting weight on that limb.

Hibee