Antique CDV 1875 B Holmes Woman Fancy Hat Bustle Dress Carmarthen Wales

Antique CDV 1875 B Holmes Woman Fancy Hat Bustle Dress Carmarthen Wales

This antique CDV captures a poised woman captured in 1875 by the photographer B. Holmes. She is dressed in the height of Victorian fashion, wearing an elaborate fancy hat and a structured bustle dress that reflects the refined aesthetic of the late nineteenth century.

The portrait was taken in Carmarthen, Wales, providing a rare glimpse into provincial studio photography of the 1870s. Collectors will value this piece for its sharp focus on period tailoring and the distinct regional provenance of the Holmes studio.

A remarkable portrait of a woman in her 1875 bustle dress.