cabinet photograph

Summary

3/4 length studio portrait of young woman against outdoor painted background. Subject is wearing dark silk dress with panel of pleated lace down the centre, trimmed in ruffled white lace. Two chevron bands over middle of lace panel. Bracelet length sleeves trimmed in white lace and dark silk pleats. Skirt has horizontal pleats with panel of vertical pleats in centre. Also holding a closed dark parasol and wearing dark dark hat with feather decoration. Written on back "In remembrance of my first / English lesson / L. Hrou?is / July 15th/85"