Comments on: Victorian Husbands and Wives http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/08/victorian-husbands-and-wives/ Ever get the feeling you're living in the wrong time? Sun, 02 Oct 2024 08:51:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bev Malzard http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/08/victorian-husbands-and-wives/#comment-64951 Bev Malzard Mon, 19 Sep 2024 22:52:27 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=23087#comment-64951 Something that the camera catches - everyone looks like they are mad! Checkout the eyes. The women look so glomy and the men bored - what's changed? Something that the camera catches – everyone looks like they are mad! Checkout the eyes. The women look so glomy and the men bored – what’s changed?

]]> By: louis3000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/08/victorian-husbands-and-wives/#comment-63588 louis3000 Fri, 16 Sep 2024 21:22:30 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=23087#comment-63588 I also think the 1st picture is a fake, it seems obvious. I agree with sparklesmom as well, some of the models were likely dead when it was taken : the men on picture 2, 8, 12, 13, 15 at least, seem to be. I also think the 1st picture is a fake, it seems obvious. I agree with sparklesmom as well, some of the models were likely dead when it was taken : the men on picture 2, 8, 12, 13, 15 at least, seem to be.

]]> By: ltrainxpress http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/08/victorian-husbands-and-wives/#comment-60629 ltrainxpress Fri, 02 Sep 2024 05:04:19 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=23087#comment-60629 People had harsher features back then because it was simply a harder life. I always here commericials and people say that today we are so overworked and never have any family time or personal time. The work we know today in no way compares with what people went through back then. 14 hour days were the norm, unsafe working conditions, no unions, no social security. We work mostly 8 to 10 hours a day and most of the day isn't occupied by work. We have more free time than ever. People had harsher features back then because it was simply a harder life. I always here commericials and people say that today we are so overworked and never have any family time or personal time. The work we know today in no way compares with what people went through back then. 14 hour days were the norm, unsafe working conditions, no unions, no social security. We work mostly 8 to 10 hours a day and most of the day isn’t occupied by work. We have more free time than ever.

]]> By: Kate http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/08/victorian-husbands-and-wives/#comment-60628 Kate Fri, 02 Sep 2024 04:58:59 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=23087#comment-60628 ...am I the only one who was looking at the woman in #2 and trying to determine if it was, in fact, a woman? I mean, the facial shape, the hands - good gosh! …am I the only one who was looking at the woman in #2 and trying to determine if it was, in fact, a woman? I mean, the facial shape, the hands – good gosh!

]]> By: Jinx http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/08/victorian-husbands-and-wives/#comment-60540 Jinx Thu, 01 Sep 2024 19:13:56 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=23087#comment-60540 Amazing photos. Some of these are VERY early, late 1840's to early 1850's. I agree, a few DO look too crisp to be as early as the clothing indicates, and I'm wondering. A few DO look like brother sister pairs, but all of them are superb photos. As far as lighting from above, some itinerant photographers set up a "set" with a painted canvas backdrop, and used natural outdoor lighting. Others used a "glass house" setup to use daylight. One photo is Edwardian, one is about 1885, the ones with the frizzed hair and bangs are 1870's, and the rest are American Civil War and before, according to hair and clothing styles. #2 COULD be a Southworth and Hawes, soft yet crisp feel. Very nice collection! Amazing photos. Some of these are VERY early, late 1840′s to early 1850′s. I agree, a few DO look too crisp to be as early as the clothing indicates, and I’m wondering.

A few DO look like brother sister pairs, but all of them are superb photos.

As far as lighting from above, some itinerant photographers set up a “set” with a painted canvas backdrop, and used natural outdoor lighting. Others used a “glass house” setup to use daylight.

One photo is Edwardian, one is about 1885, the ones with the frizzed hair and bangs are 1870′s, and the rest are American Civil War and before, according to hair and clothing styles.

#2 COULD be a Southworth and Hawes, soft yet crisp feel. Very nice collection!

]]> By: leigh odimah http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/08/victorian-husbands-and-wives/#comment-60427 leigh odimah Thu, 01 Sep 2024 07:22:23 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=23087#comment-60427 Love the couples who incredibly miserable and cross, touch and show the signs of intimacy. must have been the pose of the day! hoping not one of these hair styles comes back into fashion... although! I see the fashion in men's facial hair in London is getting dangerously close.. :) Thank you ♥ this set ! Love the couples who incredibly miserable and cross, touch and show the signs of intimacy. must have been the pose of the day! hoping not one of these hair styles comes back into fashion… although! I see the fashion in men’s facial hair in London is getting dangerously close.. :)

Thank you ♥ this set !

]]>