December Fashion Friday

 Since it is likely that our feasting this season will force some adjustments in our waistlines I thought it might be interesting to link to this article...

"That Waist!" - Photo Editing at the Turn of the Century
by Cynthia Settje June 13, 2017

 This is a brief but fascinating look at "adjusting" images to get the preferred waist size and silhouette.

 

Here is one example from the article.

 

Enjoy
The Victorian Society of Alberta

  

It is well documented--but perhaps not as well known--that photo editing was extremely common in this period. Technique manuals and guides were published for portrait studio artists. Editing involved scraping, drawing, and painting directly on the negative. Common edits included smoothing of skin, softening angles of collarbones, shoulders, and faces, and removing blemishes. 

What, you didn't really think your great great uncle George had perfect skin, did you?