I am researching Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Supposedly, the habit of the order she founded originated in her widow's dress. She was widowed in 1804 while she was in Italy. Here is a link to a portrait that was supposed to have been painted then, although I have my doubts.
http://catholicgene.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/st-elizabeth-ann-seton-1804-portrait.jpg?w=417&h=529 Of course I can accept her wearing black, but that headgear doesn't look like anything I've seen from images at that time. So my question is, could it have been something distinctly Italian? Or does anyone know of images of anything similar from elsewhere? Thanks. Ann Wass _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
