Seed Pearl Necklace and Bracelets

[Eva Elisabeth]

My best guess is that a lot of women possessed a pearl seed necklace and similar dress/collar in those days, and for many it probably would be their "Sunday outfit" to wear on that "solemn" occasion (= pictue taken, in those days was a serious and quite expensive event). It doesn't help it this couple doesn't resemble the Lincolns, and especially Mary would have made it into the book of records in the weight loss-and-jojo-effect-category. This couple to me looks like an elderly farmers' couple or so, rather simple folks in Sunday attire. Despite lacking resemblance also I doubt at that time Mary would have worn such a high collar, especially with such necklace. She was a fashionista, and (French) fashion was low neckline. And the main issue remains and IMO renders all this tiresome arguing superfluous - zero resemblance. James, unless you come up with evidence, I doubt you will make it to convince anyone by repeating the same dull, insubstantial gospel over and over. I don't see anything really advancing has been added to this thread, just wasted time, and, sorry, it's your job to prove your far-fetched claims (by evidence), not ours to prove you wrong. (Your/Donna's strategy feels a bit like "The Emperor's New Clothes".) Anyway, you are personally free to believe what makes your kingdom of Heaven, as long as you distinguish between beliefs and facts when you claim something.