Photo dating please - poss 1880s

[Matt R]

Hello everyone,

I've recently come across this rather interesting photo of a relation who sadly I cannot identify. I'm intrigued not only by her unusually(?) short hair but also her handbag...which I've never seen before in a photo seemingly belonging to the mid to late Victorian era.

Unfortunately there are no written clues on this photo, although it appears one time a studio name was at the bottom and has since been cut off for some reason. I also note that it isn't a regularly sized carte de viste size either, it seems larger...possibly a cabinet card. The card is very sturdy.

I'm hoping someone might be able to help me date this, please? My own uneducated guess would be somewhere in the early 1880s but it may be wishful thinking on my part.

I'd appreciate any clues you can muster...I've tried to scan as high a resolution as possible while still getting it to load on this page.

Regards,

Matt.

[Ladyfing]

Hello everyone,

I've recently come across this rather interesting photo of a relation who sadly I cannot identify. I'm intrigued not only by her unusually(?) short hair but also her handbag...which I've never seen before in a photo seemingly belonging to the mid to late Victorian era.

Unfortunately there are no written clues on this photo, although it appears one time a studio name was at the bottom and has since been cut off for some reason. I also note that it isn't a regularly sized carte de viste size either, it seems larger...possibly a cabinet card. The card is very sturdy.

I'm hoping someone might be able to help me date this, please? My own uneducated guess would be somewhere in the early 1880s but it may be wishful thinking on my part.

I'd appreciate any clues you can muster...I've tried to scan as high a resolution as possible while still getting it to load on this page.

Regards,

Matt.

Hi Matt,

Yes I would say definately 1880's.

https://www.uvm.edu/landscape/dating/clothing_and_hair/1880s_clothing_women.php

(I had to type the link as I am unable to cut/paste so I hope it works!)

You can probably see that a few of the ladies are also wearing a 'sleek' hairstyle, which when viewed head on gives the impression of short hair, in my humble opinion that is.

Lady

[chinakay]

Late 1870s but could we see the back please.

Cheers,
China

[jim1]

I would have to go with late 70's with a possibility of v.early 80's.

[Matt R]

Thank you all

The photo is in the possession of a relative and so I will ask her to scan the back. It is largely plan but with a very faint pattern on it - I am not sure if it is a pattern on the card itself or may have appeared after long being stuck on something and then having come off. It could be residue, but I'll scan and put up the photo back in the coming days

Thank you for your responses,

Matt.