Many of us have been lucky enough to discover we have photos of our Victorian Ancestors but of course, back then, the photos had to be taken in a Studio. The exposure time for the taking of the photo was lengthy and that meant everyone keeping very still. Obviously, with small children, that presented a problem, especially if it was meant to be a portrait of just the children. So what did those clever Victorians do? They put the Mother in the photo but hid her.
One on in this attached link is a Father, you can see his Trousers. Click Here to be Amused Someone suggested we should start this as a new Trend being far more interesting than the current 'Planking' Fad.
Of course my son had to jump in immediately with this.
