UNDER ROSE ARCHES. UNDER Rose Arches to Rose Town –Rose Town on the top of the hill;For the Summer wind blows and music goes,And the violins sound shrill. Oh Roses shall be for her carpet,And her curtains of Roses so fair;And a Rosy crown, while far adownFloats her long golden hair. Twist and twine Roses…
Archives for August 6, 2014
Old English and Medieval Text
This aged page, from an antique book in my collection, includes three beautiful alphabets. They are: Old English Title Text, Old English Fancy Text and Medieval. Each of the wonderful old alphabets include both upper case and lower case formats. The page is from Hill’s Manual of Social and Business Forms, by Thos. E. Hill, 1886. Click on image to…
Victorian Lady Holding Fan ~ Free Clip Art
Here is an image of a lovely Victorian lady sitting on a sofa with a cushion behind her and one at her side. She is holding a large transparent fan that covers the lower half of her face. The lady is wearing an off-the-shoulders gown and long gloves. Her hair is styled in an updo…
