Leo Hahn with Miss Baker and Miss K. RPPC. Private Collection.
Leo with two lady friends IDed on the back. This photo was taken on the 9th or March 1910.
The dark dresses busily contrast so well with the young man’s sober suit. Miss Baker’s wearing a beautifully embroidered dress with a matching filigree necklace, and Miss K is wearing a square flap collar dress that seems to be sheer by the neck. Oh, and the big frou-frou hats with the fluffy feathers, a proper lady’s outfit isn’t complete without one of those!
I wonder if these women were dressed in mourning.
Leonard Hahn was from Montgomery, Kansas and was 25 years old when this photo was taken.
Back of RPPC after the cut.
Bowlers And High Collars 
May 22nd, 2015 at 1:09 am
What a lovely find, my favourite has to be Miss Baker’s outfit, the embroidery on the front of her dress is amazing. The hats make me smile and remind me of a short piece I posted asking Victorian and Edwardian women to remove their hats in the theatre
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May 22nd, 2015 at 1:28 am
Their big hats remind me of a series of funny postcards about the ‘big merry widow hat’ getting in the way of everything and everyone!
It is a beautiful picture. I love collecting dudes but women have great fashion. If there’s a gent in there I’m still in the theme is what I say lol.
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May 22nd, 2015 at 1:58 am
The Merry Widow did start the trend for the larger hats, musical comedy theatre has a lot to answer for ;-)
https://summertime76.wordpress.com/2013/08/10/ladies-kindly-remove-your-hats/
I much prefer postcards of ladies although they do tend to sell better with a resulting increase in cost.
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May 22nd, 2015 at 9:08 am
I learn something new every day! A very informative post, thank you. I didn’t know the musical started the trend, interesting. Kind of makes me glad I don’t have to sit for an hour at a vanity to put on a hat lol.
You forget though, I have many gay collectors to compete with lol!
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May 22nd, 2015 at 9:25 am
Thank you, glad you found it interesting. The stage was often a vehicle for designers to show their clothes and equally many women bought dresses that featured in the shows.
Do they wear hats as well then ;-)
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May 22nd, 2015 at 9:33 am
So it’s like today. Put on a designer dress on a celeb and it will sell! :)
Only the ‘fairies’ and cross-dressers :)
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May 22nd, 2015 at 10:06 am
Very true, somethings never change
Bless :-D
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May 23rd, 2015 at 9:05 am
Lovely dresses!
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May 23rd, 2015 at 9:14 am
Very much so!
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