So... I'm browsing the Smithsonian's OA images and came across this photograph of a woman named Jennie Cleever. It was taken in the 1860s. And as I zoomed in to take a closer look I saw... a pin? Stuck in the bodice? 👀
Maybe it was used to secure the tulle veil, which then came loose? Such a fascinating little detail. What do you think?
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@jtheseamstress Interesting, that one is a plain steel pin but there are a couple of glass-headed pins holding artful folds in the veil at the shoulder and thigh. Funny place to have stuck the plain one during prep. An open area where they wouldn't (oops) forget it?
