Showing posts with label 1910s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1910s. Show all posts

Thursday, 27 May 2010

Aunt Maria Teresa

Beautiful aunt Maria Teresa, an ancestor on my Mum's side. She had this photo taken when she was 18, amazing how in those days young women looked more mature than their actual age. Beautiful clothes, accessories and hairstyle. What I love about the old fashioned photographs is the faded effect, the halo around the portrait, I find it magic! I so wish I could have a time machine and spend some time with my ancestors!

Aunt Livia and Uncle Antonio

My beautiful and full of character ancestors, on my Mum's side. Aunt Livia is so elegant and Uncle Antonio is so serious. I was told that when he used to go to the cinema, (still with no sound in those days), during the fights scenes dear Uncle Antonio used to say out loud "Toc!", a kind of spontaneous sound effect to punctuate and underline the exchange of blows. What is remembered and told about the past generations within one's family is often bizarre and beautifully funny!