Fashion plate from the book, Fancy Dresses Described by Ardern Holt, 1887. This book gives advice on what to wear to fancy dress balls or masquerade balls and includes many illustrations.
The "Incroyable" was a costume to represent the French…
Fashion plate from the book, Fancy Dresses Described by Ardern Holt, 1887. This book gives advice on what to wear to fancy dress balls or masquerade balls and includes many illustrations.
Carte-de-visite portrait of a lady, circa 1875. The Photographers stamp reads: "Thos. Cummings, Lancaster, PA." and a handwritten note on the back reads, "S.K. Reiss."