Antique CDV James Parkinson Victorian Lady Plaid Dress Fancy Hat Warrington UK
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Antique CDV James Parkinson Victorian Lady Plaid Dress Fancy Hat Warrington UK

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Condition
Used
Category
Collectibles:Photographic Images:Photographs
Location
Wichita, Kansas, US
Item ID
398110761475
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Antique CDV James Parkinson Victorian Lady Plaid Dress Fancy Hat Warrington UK

This antique CDV captures a poised Victorian lady captured by the lens of James Parkinson in Warrington. She stands with refined posture, wearing a distinctive plaid dress that highlights the intricate textile patterns favored during this mid-to-late nineteenth-century era. Her ensemble is completed by a remarkably fancy hat, an accessory that serves as a hallmark of high-fashion portraiture from the period.

Collectors of regional photography will prize this piece for its clear attribution to the Warrington studio of James Parkinson. It is an evocative window into Victorian social history, documenting the tailored elegance of an era when the CDV format became the primary way to share one's image. This portrait remains a quintessential study of a Victorian lady in her plaid dress and fancy hat.
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