Parasol fashion doll, ca. 1794
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Maine Historical Society
When daguerreotypes ushered in the era of photography in the 1840s, books and photographers themselves advised people on what types and colors of fabrics would look best, on what to wear and how to wear it.
Photographers influenced the pose and sometimes even provided accessories and certainly influenced the pose.
Portraits reveal the style, age, and economic circumstance of the sitter.
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