Fashions people wear are indicators of their times, which can be invaluable to your genealogy research! Here are sites that can help you put your aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents on the right branches of your family tree.
It's as true now as it was 150 years ago: the fashions people wear are indicators of their times. In fact, styles of clothing and accessories -- as well as hairstyles and makeup -- can be used to help you assign a decade or even a specific year to your family's vintage photographs, which can be invaluable to your genealogy research! Here are several sites that can help you put your aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents on the right branches of your family tree. Here are some places where you can pick up a few style cues to help you
How Women's Fashion Can Help Date Old Photographs - Bellatory
sewstine - the bouquet francaise (mockup in yellow)
How Women's Fashion Can Help Date Old Photographs - Bellatory
Women's Fashion to Date Old Family Photos - BillionGraves Blog
Dating Ancestor Photos Through Clothing and Hairstyles
Using Women's Fashion to Date Old Photos
Dating Ancestor Photos Through Clothing and Hairstyles
Genealogy Family History Old Family Photographs Dating 1890 1950 – Stock Editorial Photo © Steve_Allen #240380522
Using Women's Fashion to Date Old Photos