#black victorian women

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They didn't make it onto the fashion plates; they were the fashion plates

Lovely Victorian women of color dressed in elegant style.

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Classy Ladies ❤

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Historical African American Photos Black Women in Victorian Era 1800's Real People Real Lives

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Group of young women reading in library of normal school, Washington, D.C., Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1899.

[la-belle-histoire]

Four Sisters, 1900s. Frank Eugene.

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Women's Red and Black Day Dress, 1897.

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"Group of young women performing atmospheric pressure experiments while studying science in school, Washington, D.C."

Photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1899.

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the maiden may one day be a mother, but by the end of life the maiden will be a crone 🍂

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Women in Black: 18th through 20th Centuries

Thomas Gainsborough (British/English, 1727-1788) • Portrait of Maria Walpole, Countess of Waldegrave, later Duchess of Gloucester • 1763

Antoine-Jean-Joseph-Éléonore Ansiaux (French, 1764-1840) • Portrait of Marie-Denise Smits • c. early 1800s

Charles Giron (Swiss, 1850-1914) • Femme aux gants, dite La Parisienne (Woman with Gloves, Known as La Parisienne) • 1883

William McGregor Paxton (American, 1869-1941) Two Sisters • 1904

William Orpen (British/Irish, 1878-1931) • Miss Kennard • Early 20th century • Academy of Arts , London

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Raven Portrait 🐦‍⬛ 💀 💙

one of last year’s halloween posts and still one of my favorites that gives a semi spooky vibe 💙💙💙

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One of my favorite influencers Onyi Moss. Follow her, you won't regret it.

Ig and pinterest: @mossonyi

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Sarah Forbes Bonetta

[la-belle-histoire]

Grand Duchess Elizabeta Feodorovna (Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine), 1878.

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Beautiful Brown-Skinned Woman Wearing Black Victorian Hat and Dress Next to a Horse - Classic Oil Painting Style Portrait With A Modern Twist! Available as a digital download on Etsy.