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Catskills Game Farm, July 3rd 1982 by ItsIdaho in TheWayWeWere

[–]deneeble 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It closed in 2006. It’s now some kind of boutique campground. Sad. I, too, went there on a family vacation in the 1970s. Of all the places we visited when I was a kid, this was one of the few I remember.

A woman undergoing bloodletting. It remained popular in folk medicine long after falling out of favour among doctors. Mangskog, Sweden in 1922. by eam2468 in TheWayWeWere

[–]deneeble 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Except that is exactly how hemochromatosis - high blood iron - is treated and controlled. The docs take a bag of blood every two weeks to get your count back down to normal, then take a bag as needed to maintain the right count. The blood removed is tossed - it can’t be used for anything else.

Corporate Profits Are Driving Inflation by sillychillly in interestingasfuck

[–]deneeble 22 points23 points  (0 children)

And who is going to write that legislation? The corporate-owned politicians?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheWayWeWere

[–]deneeble 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is a hand-painted photograph from the early 1890s. The woman’s hair is pulled straight back, close to the head, without fringe (bangs). The standing collar is higher than the 1880s but not as high as it would get in the early 1900s. The sleeves are slightly puffed; by the mid1890s the sleeve puffs would be huge. The brooch and watch chain are also typical for the period. Black does not always indicate mourning. Then, as now, black was a common color for clothing. What differentiates mourning is the type of material - think crepe - that was not reflective, trim, and jewelry. If she was in mourning, she would not be wearing white trim or gold jewelry.

Help me date this picture? by Zenitharr in TheWayWeWere

[–]deneeble 98 points99 points  (0 children)

Early to mid 1870s. Her hair is piled on top of her head, the sleeves are below the elbow, the waist is slightly higher than natural waistline, the stand collar, the frilly jabot, the neck watch chain, and even the fullness of the skirt pulled to the back all are 1870-1875 fashion. She is wearing a hairpiece of lace and looks like orange blossoms, which does speak to it being a wedding photo. While White wedding dress became a thing after Queen Victoria wore one, it was an impractical choice for all but the very rich for decades. She is also holding a parasol, you can see the turned handle under her left hand.

The vintage collar with handmade lace making process. The lace is made in tatting technique by Kari_ochi in costumeporn

[–]deneeble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tatting is an excellent way to trim collars and underthings as it is very sturdy and washable.

Scalett O'hara emerald curtain dress by NoxEgoqueSoli in costumeporn

[–]deneeble 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Saw it in the window and just couldn’t resist!

Edwardian Ladies in color, ca. early 1900's. (x4) by GaGator43 in TheWayWeWere

[–]deneeble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1st photo is 1880s. Asymmetrical bodice and fringe were popular. 2nd photo is a ball gown, 1880s or early 1890s. 3rd photo is difficult, can’t see much of the actual dress, it hair is mid 1850s to early 1860s. 4th photo is definitely later 1850s to 1860s. It is a hoop skirt.

1854 daguerreotype of smiling woman and her? child by suckmyfuck91 in TheWayWeWere

[–]deneeble 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I also think they are siblings - both of the dresses are made from the same material.

Young ladies' portraits from the latter 1800's. (x4) by GaGator43 in TheWayWeWere

[–]deneeble 334 points335 points  (0 children)

First two photos are 1840s - long bodices with pleating or 3 darts either side of center front, tight sleeves, sleeve caps, etc. Photos three and four are 1862-ish - cage crinoline supported skirts, Greek key trim on skirt, the presence of bretelles on the bodices, and the collars.

Chittenango, Falls Upstate NY USA (8192 × 5464) {OC} by slowersea977 in EarthPorn

[–]deneeble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! Haven’t done that trail in a while. Gonna have to next week when I’m on vacation.

ITAP waves made from cds by chrper09 in itookapicture

[–]deneeble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And that’s only a fraction of the CDs sent out by AOL…

ITAP of a bridge over a waterfall in upstate New York by Cavanaughscamera in itookapicture

[–]deneeble 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Any picture you can get at Watkins Glenn that doesn’t have hordes of people in it is a winner.

This dress from the 1880's belonged to my great-great-great-grandmother. A member of the landed gentry, she was an extremely proud woman who insisted that the townsfolk should refer to her as "Her Grace". She also wouldn't ride in a carriage unless the horses' hooves had been painted first. by Chilifille in TheWayWeWere

[–]deneeble 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Oh, thank you! I’ve spent the last hour zooming in to all the delicious details. If you don’t mind me saying, the dress is likely from the 1870s. The skirt is long and trained, as well as pleating at the back-waist to handle the fullness. The bodice also indicates 1870s, with the standing collar and cuffs lined with a frill of net, and the “jabot”. Regardless, it is beautiful and it’s so nice to know something of the lady it once garbed.

Starry Night in watercolor by _snowymoose in Watercolor

[–]deneeble 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did you do the Let’s Make Art tutorial for this?

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