Inspiration from the past

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A stunning 1960s bride headed to the church, I presume! #vintagewedding
For The Love of Tintypes
Victorians sometimes took tintypes of their backs when in mourning.
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Possibly a mourning photograph, as it was customary to hide your face when in mourning.
Victorian Prudes
Throughout the Victorian era one sometimes encounters portraits that were taken of the back of peoples' heads, such as this one of four lovely ladies. (Photographs like these were taken of people, usually women, in mourning. They were not done to show off hair styles. LC)
Historical Indulgences
portrait of a woman in mourning, c. 1870
Turn of the Century
Mourning Photo - It was customary for Victorian Ladies in mourning, (up to 2 full years duration), to cover their faces for photographs.
Anything Goes - Celebrating the 20s
1920s Lucile Wedding dress design. Lucile was noted for (among many other things) theatrical designs, and creatured costumes for the stage (e.g. the Ziegfeld Follies) and early cinema.