tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post5191838775602252598..comments2024-03-24T21:46:01.457-05:00Comments on Forgotten Old Photos: Photo Number 166Far Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-51291071486302684572010-04-19T21:34:31.238-05:002010-04-19T21:34:31.238-05:00Okay, since that went through, lol...As I was sayi...Okay, since that went through, lol...As I was saying. I don't think she is pregnant because pregnancy was a visible reminder that sex actually took place. The staid Victorians were not comfortable with sex and being photographed pregnant would have been unspeakable. Tantamount to pornography. Anyway, I think this lady has poor posture, possibly from scoliosis or even polio, two diseases we are fully capable of dealing with today. Her posture is not accented in any way by this awful dress. It is possible a different front was on the dress which was ruined in some way and then replaced with the velvet panel. Hopefully she thought she looked great, and did in fact look great compared with how she normally looked.Norkiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14017387181655123770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-41849343610045226362010-04-19T21:31:36.778-05:002010-04-19T21:31:36.778-05:00Argh! This is my fourth attempt. I am so irritate...Argh! This is my fourth attempt. I am so irritated with Blogger. If this goes through I will post the whole long comment separately.Norkiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14017387181655123770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-80013727352946018662010-04-18T12:36:58.986-05:002010-04-18T12:36:58.986-05:00Thinking about what Kelly wondered as far as pregn...Thinking about what Kelly wondered as far as pregnancy, if that is the case, perhaps that is the reason for the odd velvet addition to the dress; it doesn't seem to add anything in the way of style. Perhaps it was added to cover up an expansion of a dress that was repurposed for maternity wear. I have to say, I have not seen many pregnant women in old photos. I wonder if the practice was uncommon, or if pregnancies were "hidden" in photos? It is interesting to speculate!Abra La Mentehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01109063644842802206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-43204615010367324122010-04-17T22:52:06.887-05:002010-04-17T22:52:06.887-05:00I wonder if she's pregnant and carrying late a...I wonder if she's pregnant and carrying late and low? Poor woman. That dress looks so restrictive. The sleeves alone make my elbows ache.Kellyhttp://thesorrygardener.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-92219491561481231072010-04-17T21:13:56.441-05:002010-04-17T21:13:56.441-05:00Que expresion tan seria, era un tramite muy compli...Que expresion tan seria, era un tramite muy complicado sacarse una foto. Como siempre, una belleza este blog. Saludos desde Argentina.Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269914774645069526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-19101678513408207192010-04-17T19:26:57.437-05:002010-04-17T19:26:57.437-05:00I like the arm pieces. It looks like she is ready ...I like the arm pieces. It looks like she is ready for battle. I assume her hair is pulled back into a bun, but it is not a dress that works.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-6183735863841036092010-04-17T14:03:21.881-05:002010-04-17T14:03:21.881-05:00That dress sure doesn't do much for the figure...That dress sure doesn't do much for the figure. At least it doesn't do much for hers. It looks miserable and all that poofiness in the sleeves would drive me insane. Now I realize why the women of that era did not have long life spans. It was the clothing they were forced to wear. I would die too without jeans and a comfy T-shirt.Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858158707328118375noreply@blogger.com