With its transparent wings, long slender body, long tails and long antennae, I think this is an elegant looking insect. It’s a Long-tailed Ichneumon Fly. The image is from Hooker’s Illustrated Natural History by Worthington Hooker, M.D. The book was published in 1864. Click on image to enlarge.
Archives for July 30, 2014
Vintage Dress Form Magazine Ad and Clip Art ~ Free Digital Images
This vintage magazine advertisement claims that in the spring a woman’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of gowns and that nearly every woman can make her own dresses if she sets her mind to it. Of course the work is wonderfully simplified with the assistance of a Hall’s Bazar Form. The ad is from the June 1892 issue…
Flowers and Birds ~ Free Vintage Postcard Image
This beautiful vintage postcard includes an image of pink and purple flowers in a tall glass vase. There are two birds flying close together, their beaks almost touching, in the foreground and more purple flowers to the left of the birds. The message on the card is: Birthday Greetings. For additional creative options, here is a…
