I think rare_antiques_101 and jemdandy are both off the mark; the lappet cap and the fichu of the lady in the portrait were fashionable in about 1830 and it's not unreasonable to think a lady might retain the style of her youth for a few years, which is why I'd date the portrait at about 1840. However, she would not be wearing the same fashions into the 1860s or 1880s, which is the style of dress of the photograph. In addition photography was not invented at the time the clothing worn in the portrait was fashionable and the same woman would hardly have been likely to have her photograph taken in contemporary (to her) clothes and also have a portrait painted of herself in the costume of at least a generation earlier. The woman in the photgraph looks to me to be younger than the woman in the photgraph. Her eyes, while spaced similarly, have little space between the top of the eyelid and the brow, while the woman in the portrait has deep set, wide open eyes. I'm not convinced the artist would have made such a difference. Apart from the centre parting, the hairstyle are NOT the same, though similar. The fullness in the portrait lady's hairstyle is in a line with her eyes, while the fullness in the photograph lady's hair is much lower, below her ears. And while they have similar cheeks, the photograph lady has a much more pointed chin than the portrait lady. I'd bet serious money that these two are different women who are related, either mother and daughter/granddaughter or aunt and niece/grandniece.

I am a cabinetmaker, I know how the sausage is made. I know very many cabinetmakers and I know very many installers. My practical knowledge is not a generalization, it is not a personal viewpoint, far from it. It is fact. Are you a cabinetmaker? Ok akchicago, lets begin the lesson. Frameless as you call them are euro boxes, thats because they originated in Germany post ww2. Europe had no kitchens, so they needed cabinets quickly. They sat down and came up with what is essentially a modular system based on a 32 mm increment. This was the initial distance between two boring spindles on the first euro woodworking machine. Incidentally, many Europeans take their kitchen cabinets with them when they move. Because of this ( and other reasons to be explained ) there needs to be a common installation system that is simple to use. I am not bashing American face frame cabinets, they are just differently made and need different machines and due to the joinery and material choice have much looser tolerances. Look at Poggenpohl website, they have a video of the manufacturing process. Now this is the utimate in euro but you get the idea, the machinery is top notch. Its not a powermatic table saw, a planer and a jointer. Anyhow....32mm ( the true name of frameless ) is a system. The base cabinets should have adjustable legs, such as the ones made by Camar. There should be no integral toe. This was cables can pass underneath and water damage will not wick upwards into your cabinet. There should be no blocking of the slides or hinges, they should be flush with the cabinet sides and work "in system" ie increments of 32mm. Reveals are commonly set to 3/32" and should be perfectly lined up horizontally and vertically everywhere. In terms of the biggest installation mistake, look at the uppers. They should have "suspension blocks" in the top left and right corners. These are small adjustable hardware that have a hook on the back that fit onto a metal rail that is attached to the wall behind. The reason for these suspension blocks is this,...if you were to say mount the cabinets directly to the wall with screws, the cabinets will conform to the irregular contours of the wall. These forces cause racking of the box, the box has no face frame to keep the opening square, now all the front edges of the cabinets are out of plane, that means your doors will not be set square or co-planar ie your reveals will never be constant. I am not trying to dissuade you from frameless. I love frameless. What I am trying to impress on you is that its very important to choose the right cabinet company. Here's the thing, I am coming from a very high level and to be honest most people dont see the things that I do. Why dont you tell them that you want the faces to be perfectly flush and the reveals equal, level and plumb. Stress this point and tell them you will go around and check each door when its done.

When I began to read ... I had a suspicion of where we might be headed: it's one that appeared at the Old Farts' Club a few months ago. But enjoyable, second time around. The guy must have surprised his manager. When I was finding it difficult to find a pastorate, following our parting, as clergy didn't DO that, over 40 years ago, sometimes when I looked for positions in sales, the interviewer would ask what sales experience I might have had. "About twenty years", was my reply. "Oh, in what field of sales were you working?", s/he continued. "I was a clergyperson", was my reply. "A clergyman - what does that profession have to do with sales?" asked the interviewer, with raised eyebrows. "You're telling a 2,000 year old story , that's been heard many times before. It requires that one commit one's life to high ideals - of respect for others as for one's self, with courtesy, kindness, and compassion for all, and sharing of one's time, talent and treasure with others ... ... including with what many consider faceless nonentities on the other side of the world ... ... have you ever tried it?", was my somewhat challenging description of the sales task carried on by clergypeople. "Furthermore ... you have to convince a congregation where you are the minister that they'd be better off keeping you than figuring that they could do better with a different minister ... and that on a continuing basis:it's not a one-time sale!", I added. Most agreed, saying that they'd never thought of it that way. Hope you're having a great weekend, everyone. If your Dad's still around - give him a hug and a kiss. ole joyfuelled ... once (upon a time) a clergy/salesperson

I see that Warby Parker will ship you 5 frames to try on at home if there is not a store near you. I do like their styles, and they don't seem to be incredibly expensive. I mostly wear my frames at home, so buying a new fancy pair seems like a waste. I've had these Prada frames for a few years now. I still get a lot of compliments on them when I wear them even if they are not the latest trend. I am lucky I have a good fit with multifocal contacts. I asked my eye doctor last exam in March about cataracts, and luckily I am good for now. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Prada-Orange-Brown-Rectangular-Eye-Glasses-Model-VPR-03H-51-16-7BP-101-135-/161709278233?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item25a69fc419