For those engaged in family research there is nothing more frustrating that
an early photograph without any label to help identify the subject or the
setting. But there are always visual clues, and the strongest of these come from
what our ancestors are wearing. They dressed up for the camera and their clothes
offer us a wealth of information about the period and the person.
Jayne Shrimpton's book covers 100 years of family photographs from 1850 to
1950. Each decade has its own chapter, with an introduction followed by a wide
range of photographs to show its fashion styles for men, women and children.
The book is profusely pictorial, illustrated with over 230 photographs, and
offers a brilliant guide to dating our precious photographic heirlooms.
Contents:
Introduction
Acknowledgements
1. The 1850s
2. The 1860s
3. The 1870s
4. The 1880s
5. The 1890s
6. The 1900s
7. The 1910s
8. The 1920s
9. The 1930s
10. The 1940s
Further Reading
Index
