Friday, November 25, 2011

"Stacey's mother and aunts" by Carmen K. Welsh (c)
Here is my female protagonist's mother and aunts. This is a first draft and I've since gotten reference material to show exactly how Black women wore their hair in the 20s - 30s.
Oh, and I should explain the breed: my heroine's family are mostly Black and Tan Hounds.
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