Antique CDV 1860s Robert W Thrupp Seated Woman Crinoline Dress Birmingham

Antique CDV 1860s Robert W Thrupp Seated Woman Crinoline Dress Birmingham

This antique CDV captures a poised woman captured in the 1860s by the Birmingham studio of Robert W Thrupp. She is elegantly seated, draped in the expansive silhouette of a period crinoline dress that defines the photographic fashion of the mid-Victorian era.

The image reflects the high-society portraiture common in Birmingham during the 1860s. Collectors of historical fashion will appreciate the intricate structure of the crinoline dress, a hallmark of the decade's rigid aesthetic.

A quintessential portrait of a Victorian woman by Robert W Thrupp.