silver print photograph

Summary

3/4 length portrait of a woman standing against a painted studio backdrop of an interior. She has wavy hair worn up with a large black velvet hat trimmed with several fine black feathers (possibly ostrich) She is wearing a light silk and lace dress with a corseted waist and a high standing lace collar with a fitted bodice made up of layers of tiered lace. She is wearing a matching lace shawl draped over her shoulders and she has full length layered lace sleeves with frill cuffs.