Hi everyone, I was interested in this email from you. I have a wonderful 83 pg book (A5) on " Dating Old Photographs " by Robert Pols. it was Published by The Federation of Family History Societies. Dated March 1992. The address on the back of the book is "The Benson Room, Birmingham and Midland Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham B3 3BS ISBM 1-872094-37-6 Hope its still available. Muriel ----- Original Message ----- From: "nicholas wilson" <wilsonnicholas90@gmail.com> To: <LONDON@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 9:51 PM Subject: [LON] MEN'S DRESS IN VICTORIAN TIMES > Hello, > > Hello, > > I am hoping someone familiar with men's style of dressing in the 19th > century can help me. Our family has a portrait in which the subject is > wearing a white shirt with a frilly front and a soft winged type collar , > a > wide black cravat tied in a loose bow, a pale mustard waistcoat and a > black > cut away jacket. His hair is cut quite short with a 'kiss curl'. My own > guess is c.1830 > > If I knew the approximate date when men were dressed in this manner in it > she mentions variously portraits ( paintings) by the subject's name. > > I can send a likeness off list if required. > > Thanks, > > Nick > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > This mailing list works in parallel with the London surname interest list > on the web at http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/london.html . Check for > matching interests and add your own ! > > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: LONDON-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LONDON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message