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"Portrait of a young woman dressed as Boadecia or Mother England," circa 1900. Image from the Powerhouse Museum via Flickr Commons.
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"Portrait of a young woman dressed as Boadecia or Mother England," circa 1900. Image from the Powerhouse Museum via Flickr Commons.
"Woman in period costume," circa 1925. Image from Australian National Maritime Museum’s William Hall collection via Flickr Commons. It may be a publicity photo for the popular musical Madame Pompadour, or it may be a fancy dress costume (possibly inspired by the musical).
Happy Halloween fancy ladies! Even though I haven't been posting much lately, I'm going to have a bunch of posts today to celebrate my favorite holiday. Have fun and stay safe tonight!
"Underwater witch at Halloween: Rainbow Springs, Florida," by Bonnie Jean Allen, 1950s. Image from the State Library and Archives of Florida via Flickr Commons.
Outdoor tea. VPL_7201 by Vancouver Public Library Historical Photographs on Flickr.
A Young Girl Ice Skating by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums on Flickr. Part of the Spence Family collection, which shows the invention of Christmas as we know it today.
War Time Nurses entertain Wounded Soldiers by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums on Flickr. This is photograph shows the sisters and nurses at 3rd Northern General Hospital near Sheffield, UK, dressed in costume for a Christmas performance, December 1916.
"Unidentified women, possibly Elizabeth Duncan dancers," circa 1929.
Image via Shorpy.
Eskimo woman in fur parka with fur trim, c. 1899
Image via University of Washington Digital Collections