A Victorian-era carte de visite (CDV) portrait, photographed in Oswestry by J. Maclardy on Church Street. This little 6 cm x 10 cm photo has all the late-1800s charm. The dramatic hair bow, the high rolled style at the front, and the bustle-era silhouette point to the late 1880s into the early 1890s. My best estimate is 1887–1892, with a strong lean around 1889. She looks like a young woman in her late teens or early twenties, dressed for a big moment. These studio portraits were often made to m