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Studio portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alexander on their 60th wedding anniversary

Black and white professional studio portrait woman standing, man seated. Nancy's hair parted in the centre, pulled back into a bun. Her right hand rests on Charles shoulder. Charles, seated to her right, with his right foot slightly forward wearing a dark suit and vest, his watch chain is visible from his vest pocket. Charles hair is white; he has a moustache and full beard.

Image A-01068 Courtesy of Royal BC Museum and Archives.

The long, black heavily petty-coated dress was a common formal dress in colonial times.  “Because it was black it didn’t show the dirt so much or need to be laundered as often.  Because this was a special occasion the under-blouse is white. Women would have under-blouses in different colors such as red, blue, green, yellow or white, which they would wear depending on the occasion.” Karen Hoshal.