Interesting Visit

[L Verge]

Remind me again of how old Sarah would have been in 1864-65, please. The more I look at the facial features of this "young Confederate widow" (which Sarah was not), the more she appears more matronly to me. I say that because of the heavy lines that extend from her nose to the corners of her mouth - what we used to call Howdy Doody lines in women.

At first, I thought perhaps the photo was taken in her later years (maybe at the "reunion" of Headley's), but the style of her bodice is definitely CW era. Would she have even wanted her picture taken at that time? When was the reunion? Could the photo have been taken then? Would the style of dress still be in fashion?