Antique CDV Brown Woman Plaid Hoop Skirt Dress Book Trenton

Antique CDV Brown Woman Plaid Hoop Skirt Dress Book Trenton

This antique CDV captures a stately woman posed with a leather-bound book, showcasing the intricate tailoring of her plaid hoop skirt dress. The photograph highlights the voluminous silhouette characteristic of mid-19th-century fashion, emphasizing the structured elegance of the period.

The image bears a Trenton photographer’s mark, grounding this portrait in a specific regional history. Collectors of 1860s photography will appreciate the crisp detail of the brown fabric patterns and the formal composition. A remarkable glimpse into the refined style of a woman in her Trenton studio portrait.