Anonymous 1902-1921 "Dress History” Annotated antique port hole style mirror and which I'd think could

and which I'd think could be eliminated through reframing if desired

It is in very good condition and I believe was indeed used

is simply floated atop of piece of black construction paper and placed in a simple black stained wooden frame

From Wikipedia: The character of Jiggs was an Irishman and former Hod carrier (assistant to bricklayers) who came into wealth in the United States by winning a million dollars in a sweepstakes

this might once have held an interior tray or trays for those

Anonymous 1902-1921 "Dress History” Annotated antique port hole style mirror and which I'd think couldThe recent book by fashion historian and museum curator Kate Strasdin, The Dress Diary: Secrets from a Victorian Woman's Wardrobe, put dress diaries on my radar. The subject of Stradin's extensively researched book was a dress diary started in 1838 by a Mrs. Anne Sykes, holding snippets of fabrics from a range of garments owned by her or family members, with annotations as to when and what and where worn together creating a unique record of their