I always enjoy finding pictures of friends together. This is one of my favorites. I only wish it was a little clearer and that it had not been creased. It's such a neat shot of two girls who obviously enjoy spending time together. The one on the right has a pretty parasol, and notice the button detailing on her skirt.

These three ladies are from the Eaton side of my family, so they are distant cousins or aunts. This photo was taken between 1900-1905. I wish someone had written on the back of the photo so I could identify these gals! Looks like a mother and two daughters to me.

I love this ca. 1904 portrait photo of a young lady with a beautiful lace collar over her dress. If you check the post with the blouses from the 1904 fashion circular, you'll see a similar lace collar.

A cute 1908 photograph of four sisters from Winchester, Virginia. Note the big bows in the hair. This is the origin of the term "flapper," because big bows like this flapped in the breeze. When these girls grew up, they'd be the flappers of the 1920s because of this term from their youth.

At left is a circa 1908 photo of four friends in white.The gal in the second photograph is also pictured in the first photo on the far left. Note the different trims, bows, and hat styles. Beautiful!

I just love this circa 1910 photo of a young woman in a suit with her new puppies. The mother dog is lying down, and the the little pups are nursing. The girl has a picnic basket at her feet, and you can make out an automobile with a crankshaft on the front in the background. Isn't that a great expression on the young lady's face? Love her hat, too. Note the hatpin stuck through the crown.

Circa 1908-1910 photo of five ladies seated on a bench. The gal on the left has her coat on her lap. Look at those marvelous hats. I also love the vest and tie on the gal seated second from left.

Look at these 1910 hairstyles! All four of these came from the same issue of The People's Home Journal of 1910. The article which accompanied the photos noted that coronets of braids were back in fashion, as were "high Josephine curls" a la' the French Empire (English Regency). If you didn't have masses of hair, the article recommended some good sources for "tails," or human hair pieces matched to the wearer's hair color!

This is actress Billie Burke in 1910. Most remember her as "Glinda," the Good Witch in the 1939 production of "The Wizard of Oz." But Billie was a well-loved stage actress long before she earned acclaim on the screen. I love this sweet portrait of her in her lovely gown, holding a large bouquet of flowers.

This is a lovely photograph of four friends posing in their everyday outfits. The gal standing at the back right has on a white lawn dress with tucks and is wearing a locket around her neck. The two ladies in front have on the plain, slimmer skirts of the early 1910s, but their "waists" (blouses) show the "pouter pigeon" bosom silhouette that came and went throughout the 1900s. Note the neat details on the skirt fronts--the triangular closure on the left-hand skirt and the tucks on the one at the right.

Lady Duff-Gordon, a Titanic survivor, designed clothing and was the first couturier to use a catwalk for her models! Her styles were very flattering, using drapery and soft fabrics to create an ultra-feminine look. [Note: Several years ago, I added a section devoted to the designs of Lucile, Lady Duff-Gordon.]

The "unsinkable" Molly Brown, who survived the Titanic tragedy. Her gown looks like it is covered in crocheted lace. Love the hat!

These are my great-grandparents, Earl Ethell and Pearl Wright, in 1917 when they were newly engaged. I love his suit and natty bow tie, and her simple dress with its wide, square collar is lovely. They were married more than 50 years.

This photo is labeled "Alverta Watson Byland." This lady is also pictured in the photo below, about ten or fifteen years later. I believe the first photo was taken around 1906.

Here is a cute 19-teens photo of five friends. The belted waists and skirted blouses on three of the gowns lead me to believe this was taken around 1915-16. What fun!

This is the Winderwheedle family around 1915. My great-grandmother, Phoebe Winderwheedle, is the one in the center--the only one with a light-colored skirt! Phoebe was an incredible seamstress who made all her own clothes. She had red hair and loved to be different. I love this picture.