A very interesting look at the Edwardians

**Splash_4** · 20th April 09, 06:54 AM

**skauwt** · 20th April 09, 08:06 AM

i just noticed this thread after i put the picture in the vintage kilts section its a pity there wasnt more old rare colour images from those times

**ali8780** · 20th April 09, 08:13 AM

Fascinating. It really is interesting to see color from that time period. I especially love the lady's hat!

**skauwt** · 20th April 09, 08:20 AM

yeah some great photos

**ali8780** · 20th April 09, 08:21 AM

forget that...

**KFCarter** · 20th April 09, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by ali8780

Fascinating. It really is interesting to see color from that time period. I especially love the lady's hat!

Right, you meant the the lady pictured in the linked article... and that is one spectacular hat... (and King Edward's ain't half bad either!)

**Colonel MacNeal** · 20th April 09, 08:24 AM

The "color" on many of these old photos is actually painted on with watercolor on black and white photos by skillful photographers of the time.

**McClef** · 20th April 09, 08:34 AM

Autochromes were not painted B&W images though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autochrome_Lumi%C3%A8re

**Paul Henry** · 20th April 09, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by Colonel MacNeal

The "color" on many of these old photos is actually painted on with watercolor on black and white photos by skillful photographers of the time.

Sorry , but there is a wealth of colour photographs from that time, they were unusual , granted, but they do exist.....

**Colonel MacNeal** · 20th April 09, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by paulhenry

Sorry , but there is a wealth of colour photographs from that time, they were unusual , granted, but they do exist.....

That's why I said "many" rather than "all."

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