#1 Left: One of Amalies older sisters (Kay or Clara), taken in Frankfurt an der Oder during the 1860's

#25 Middle:One of Amalies older sisters, or a sister-in-laws, taken in Berlin during the 1860's.

#24 Right: Probably Amalies oldest sister Emalie, taken during the early 1860's.

When these photos were taken, Amalie was in her early 20's and her eldest sister Emalie was in her late 30's. At the time, it was just becoming the fashion for Victorian women to partially expose their ears, and later fully expose them. More conservative women and older women, considered such 'exposure' risky and unladylike.