Pre-Twentieth Century

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Two pictures of Era-before-The-Era can-can dancer
Louise Weber, stage name La Goulue ['The Glutton']

Sent by 'Captain Marno'

An unusual Era-before-The-Era placard (advertisement?)

From Abby Rhodes
Cage crinoline area

Here's an interesting antique photo [daguerreotype?]

Sent by Misha

"French cooks are the dearest [meaning costly] one can hire, but they're the kind I thoroughly admire."

Stephen K.:

"Obviously an actress, wearing what was in those days considered a
[petticoated] short dress, heavily embroidered and encrusted with pearls."

ED: So, that heavy skirt must have weighed down on the pettis underneath,
causing a wonderfully 'crowded' condition.

Source

A couple of unidentified
Ziegfeld Girls

Era before The Era Italian opera singer

Aida Boni

From Jean L.

From Jörge:

Gabrielle Ray (1883-1973) was a renown English stage actress, dancer and singer, best known for her roles in Edwardian musical comedies.

Special devoted website

Cabinet card of

Mlle. Cositte

Era-before-The-Era actress

Postcard of

Mlle. Gillet (1904)

Era-before-The-Era actress

A couple of similarly-themed Era-before-the-Era photos

From Abby Rhodes

Antique postcard

From Abby Rhodes

Stephen K.:

"Obviously an actress, wearing what was in those days
considered a short dress, heavily embroidered and encrusted
with pearls, and very corseted."

Linde has sent us this fine example
of a mid-19th century crinolined gown

A couple of legacy
cancan dancers
(we presume)

From Abby Rhodes

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