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| 19th century calves, oh my! |
Perhaps just slipping into the confines of the Gilded Age is this 1860's 'occupational portrait' of a lady of abilities in Vienna, Austria. This could well be a naughty little 19th century stereocard, too.
The amount of leg she's showing is truly scandalous for its time, though Regency era ancestors wouldn't have been nearly so outraged. Certainly a few blokes would've thought she was a bit of alright.
Everything about this image can be filed under 'marvellous': her casual, uninhibited pose that allows her shapely legs to be exhibited, the very genteel way she grasps her tea cup as they she was born in a manor home, those thoroughly amazing boots and the way she gazes at the photographer with a perfect hint of cockiness and humour.
I bet she loaded that teacup with whiskey or brandy and told her customers the most magnificent dirty jokes.
The amount of leg she's showing is truly scandalous for its time, though Regency era ancestors wouldn't have been nearly so outraged. Certainly a few blokes would've thought she was a bit of alright.
Everything about this image can be filed under 'marvellous': her casual, uninhibited pose that allows her shapely legs to be exhibited, the very genteel way she grasps her tea cup as they she was born in a manor home, those thoroughly amazing boots and the way she gazes at the photographer with a perfect hint of cockiness and humour.
I bet she loaded that teacup with whiskey or brandy and told her customers the most magnificent dirty jokes.
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