Vintage Early 1900 Hairstyle with Hat and Typical Clothes

This vintage picture shows the common styles of women in the early 1900's. This woman is wearing a stylish hat with a large peacock sized feather that was all the rage for the turn of the century and she is carrying a real alligator purse. This photo may have been taken in the late 1800's. She is a relative of mine and this picture is from my archives of pics handed down from my grandmother. Her skirt is floor-length and the top half is rather business-like by our standards today with a matching jacket. Her hands are covered by gloves. Her hair is pulled up into a rather poofy looking hairdo but then covered by that hat. She was quite fashionable for her time. People always looked so serious back then.

This was before women began cutting their locks short which came a little later into the 1920's.