From the collection: Tall Woman on Southwest Rug

Unmarked cut silver photograph, early 20th century. This glamorous lady seems so modern! And modest. An interesting detail of this image is the amateur pencil retouching of her shoulders, which have a very distinct poof. This style goes in and out of fashion constantly. Whenever this dress was made, it was clear the person (most likely THIS woman), scratched out the shoulders.  I think this is a pretty recognizable indication of self-consciousness at seeing one's reproduced image. Even her eyebrows and lips have been retouched.