17.00 USD
This one stretches the imagination a bit. This charming little girl's outfit is almost Second Empire in style. Was this a home RPPC of her playing dress-up in a gown her grandmother cut down for her? But the dress fits so well, and the flokati rug she stands on was a common studio prop used for infant and child portraits. Though it is a French RPPC, being American in our orientation, we can't help but think of Twain's Becky Thatcher all dressed up for the church picnic :)
Let us point out some items of interest from the top down:
Dark velvet bows in her hair, which is arranged in ringlets.
Pale, pale, eyes made to appear more-so by the light for the photograph making her pupils tiny.
A fancy pearl choker of the kind worn by so many stage artistes of the period.
Lace at the shoulders.
A long knotted strand of dark beads that passes beneath the choker!
A watch dangling from a bejeweled, star-shaped pin.
Fancy lace cuffs.
A very frilly edged fan on a metal hoop, attached to her dress by a long ribbon.
Such fun, no? We don't bring many images of children into the shop, but every now and then we run across very special ones, like this!
Very nice unposted condition. Printed after 1904, but we are guessing early in the 1900s.
Please examine our high res scans for detail.
Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, the price is the same as for a single card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, due to the costs of international shipping will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.
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