Hello ARLIS and VRA subscribers,
I have been working on the enquiry below, and have recommended two costume
historians to the patron. In case neither of them can help, I told the
patron that I would send his enquiry to the list. Please, if you can be
of any assistance, email the patron directly at [log in to unmask] Otherwise,
I will forward your responses to him. He lives in British Columbia, Canada.
Thank you,
Ramona
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Enquiry follows:
May I ask your help in locating someone (emailable) to identify a dress?
I have a black-and-white of alate-teenage girl in London, England (almost
>certainly East London, and almost certainly lower middle class or lower
>class).
> It is circa 1898 or circa 1876. A dear, elderly friend of mine wants to
>leave this photo and others of his family to his grandchildren. He does not
>know if this is a photo of his mother in her youth, or his eldest sister.
> Do you have anyone there, to whom I could Email the scanned photo, who
>would be able to pinpoint the date in the proper generation ('76 or '98)?
> Thank you, so much, in advance.
>Jack Brauckmann
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Ramona Islam, Resident Librarian
Kent State University Libraries and Media Services
June F. Mohler Fashion Library
131 Rockwell Hall, Kent, OH 44242-0001
phone: (330)672-9500
fax: (330)672-9578
email: [log in to unmask]
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