Just the hint of a smile which always leads one to wonder what she is thinking...I can relate to what Stan said...so often they tended to look so severe in those old vintage photos...interesting treatment here as well...it reminds me of a china doll in a crate protected by straw.
Smile though your heart is aching Smile even though it's breaking When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by If you smile through your fear and sorrow Smile and maybe tomorrow You'll see the sun come shining through for you
You might want to look into hiring a maid service to dust the cobwebs off these old family portraits. An intriguing image you've created here, John. Great work!
My thanks to all who leave comments for my work and to those of you who like one enough to make it a favourite. To touch just one person that way makes each image worthwhile. . . . . . . . . .. . . . "The question is not what you look at, but what you see" ~ Marcel Proust