What a beautiful locket.
The image is of a 'Gibson Girl..(upswept hair style, very popular at the turn of the century.)
The Gibson girl hairstyle depicted in 1890 in drawings by Charles Dan Gibson portrayed women in this new light. The "Gibson Girl" was independent, fun-loving, self-aware and self-assured. Hair combs, often carved from tortoise shell and embellished with gemstones, were essential accessories for this “modern” coiffure. New sporting activities for women, such as bicycling and golf, led to dramatic feminine wardrobe adjustments. Keeping the hands free, long chains held coin purses, watches and lorgnettes. Whistle bracelets were a must for ladies who took long rides by themselves allowing them to summon help from a two mile radius.
