Antique CDV 1880s R Jones Woman Lace Cap Bustle Dress Leominster UK

Antique CDV 1880s R Jones Woman Lace Cap Bustle Dress Leominster UK

This antique CDV captures a poised woman from the 1880s, captured in the studio of R Jones in Leominster. She is dressed in a sophisticated bustle dress that exemplifies the structured elegance of the late Victorian era. A delicate lace cap rests atop her hair, adding a refined, domestic touch to her formal portrait.

Collectors of British provincial photography will appreciate this rare Leominster specimen. It serves as a poignant time capsule of 1880s fashion and regional studio history. This portrait remains a quintessential study of a woman in her lace cap and bustle dress.