Thanks, every scrap of info I get is helpful. I'm going to have to find some good books to help me out. I've already got a fairly good feel for dates because of my experience with dressing antique dolls, but doll fashions did not track exactly with human attire.
the city listed is in hungary. i don't think that's a communion outfit, as they tend to be white dresses with a veil (my parents made me take my first communion), but i haven't been able to place it. it reminds me of a st lucia costume, but that's sweden.
It is the white ribbons that suggest First Communion to me. I've seen lots of First Communion photos of boys with a large white ribbon tied around their arm. As you said, girls usually have white dresses with a veil. I don't know what the custom is in Hungary. Can anyone confirm what this photo might represent?
I just get the impression that she would be holding a rosary and prayer book in her hands instead of flowers if this were a First Communion picture. Also, the headpiece would be more of a veil. Whatever the occasion, it is an arresting picture.
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Looking at those eyes, particularly, I can tell you that child grew up to be a stunningly beautiful woman.
[She may not have stayed that way, though, given the conditions of the time - indeed, sometimes the eyes are all that remain.]
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Whatever the occasion, it is an arresting picture.
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