Members of the Fairs board of Lady Managers 1902

Probably from the elite members of the city’s society.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Ooh my , and how they liked to pose !!

[Joan Robillard]

Nice

[Islandgirl]

Oh I love how they dressed in that time!

[Mags]

Love those hats and dresses!

[Christine Sztukowski]

Very different from today's women, thank goodness I don't have to dress like that every day

[Barb]

Not a very happy-looking bunch, are they? However, I do see a hint of a smile on two faces! 😁

[Babs]

Wow those hats look amazing. Thank heaven I don't have to wear dresses like those.

[Diana]

A tough looking bunch, it must have been pretty hot in those dressed during the summer months.

[Issi Bannerman]

Excellent.

[l.eggzy (Linda)]

Such a classic old photo

[william wooderson]

All in their finest clothes according to the current fashion! How different to today...

[Dorothy]

@ludwigsdiana
That’s what I think too! St. Louis summers are hot and humid! I bet they all had ladies maids to care for their clothing.

[Jo]

Brilliant photograph but some of them do look rather fierce and determined

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very nice.

[KWind]

Their clothes do not look comfortable!

[Margaret Brown]

Goodness I wouldn’t like to get on the bad side of any of those ladies! Super historical capture

[Michelle]

Scary looking ladies!

[Carole Sandford]

Wonderful outfits, but not comfortable I would think. Maybe that’s why most of them don’t look too happy!

[carol white]

Love their costumes

[Oli Lindenskov]

Lovely pic😊

[Dorothy]

@carole_sandford
Can you imagine their corsets???

[Dorothy]

@bigmxx
LOL

[Pat Knowles]

Fabulous image! Those were the days for fancy clothes!

[Carole Sandford]

@illinilass yeah, painful!

[Shutterbug]

I don’t know how they functioned in those clothes. It would take half the day to put them on and take them off. Their hats are interesting.

[Susan Klassen]

So nice.

[Harry J Benson]

A keepsake

[Neil]

Fabulous shot of these impressive looking ladies.

[haskar]

Very elegant

[Casablanca]

This is just fabulous! Can you imagine even squeezing yourself into a corset on a hot day??

[Oli Lindenskov]

Nice pic😊