tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post918564212086883320..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 231: Sitting on a BenchRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-56249082126762714262013-04-11T03:40:29.449-07:002013-04-11T03:40:29.449-07:00It also seems to me that the lace collar is on wha...It also seems to me that the lace collar is on whatever Emily is wearing under the sweater. <br /><a href="http://www.innesseniors.com/" rel="nofollow">Santa Clarita Senior Photography</a><br />Alex Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548156081954116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-24905576474639541322012-11-14T12:51:04.820-08:002012-11-14T12:51:04.820-08:00I will bet you know someone who is expert at datin...I will bet you know someone who is expert at dating photos from the dress and accessories of the subjects, which I am most definitely not, but I purely love solving photo puzzles. I will draw a few details to your attention. <br /><br />The unnamed man is holding two ladies' hats - presumably the ones belonging to our subjects. There is a tweed coat hung over the bench that probably belongs to either the man or the photographer. <br /><br />The man seems to be wearing a high starched collar with his bow tie. Surely the pegged pants are a clue - but I don't know to what. And is that a pen in his pocket next to what I presume is a handkerchief (but might be a piece of paper)?<br /><br />It's possible the lap coverings are blankets, but I think they drape like lighter fabric. The plaid one on Emily continues right on up under the sweater, and I'm thinking it might be a plaid dress. It also seems to me that the lace collar is on whatever Emily is wearing under the sweater. <br /><br />I think the man was standing back where he thought he would be out of the photo. Someone, either the man or the photographer, wanted the photo of Dorothy and Emily together. Dorothy looks happy and relaxed. Emily looks a wee bit irritated (Oh for heaven's sake let me eat in peace!) - which suggests the photographer was her husband . . .<br /><br />I'm wondering if this was early in the courtship, and Marshall was working hard to make a good impression on his beloved's parents. <br /><br />Have fun solving your puzzle. I hope you do and that you'll tell us how you did it.Gerryhttp://torchlakeviews.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com