Here is an illustration of a Victorian lady modelling a Ladies’ Promenade Toilette which consists of a Ladies’ Double-Breasted Ripple Basque and a Circular Skirt. The outfit is floor length, with a full skirt, high neckline and large poufy sleeves. She is also wearing a lovely hat. The lady is carrying an umbrella in her…
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Valentine Bear Scooping Ice Cream
This adorable vintage valentine features a yellow teddy bear putting a scoop of strawberry ice-cream onto a cone. The message on the card is: What a “scoop” to have a Valentine like you! This illustration is from a valentine book that was published in the 1940s; it was not copyrighted. Click on image to enlarge.
Ladies’ Vintage Aprons
Here are two variations of a ladies’ vintage apron. The first style has a bib and a pocket; the second style is the same as the first but does not have the bib or the pocket. The images are from the June 1904 issue of The Delineator magazine (this is a new issue to my collection of Delineator…
Kindergarten Songs for January
This vintage page of sheet music was written for kindergarten students. Included on the page are four short songs for the young children to learn during the month of January. The songs are: Winter Coasting, The Eskimo, My Father was a Carpenter and Pat-a-Cake. This page of sheet music is from the book First Year Music by Hollis…
Yarn and Knitting Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art illustration of a ball of yarn with two knitting needles inserted through it. The yarn is sitting on a small piece of knitting. The image is from an ad in a booklet titled Smocking and Fancy Stitches for the Decoration of Garments that was published by The Butterick Publishing…
Trial of Patience Storybook Image
This vintage storybook illustration, titled A Trial of Patience, features a young girl helping her mother to wind a skein of wool. The mom is seated on a chair winding the wool into a ball. A small dog is curled up and resting at her feet. The image is from a storybook titled The Sunbeams and…
Vintage Puppy Clip Art
I love dogs and this vintage engraving of two adorable sleeping puppies just melts my heart! The puppies’ names are Casear and Pompey and the illustration was engraved for St. Nicholas magazine from a study by J. H. Dolph. Here is an accompanying poem titled Caesar and Pompey by Tudor Jenks. I scanned these pages…
January 1 Vintage New Year Postcard
Happy New Year everyone! This beautiful vintage New Year postcard includes an arrangement of a white floral heart and a blue floral heart on a background of pink flowers. A white card rests on the floral hearts and a white dove is perched on the top edge of the card. Written on the card is…
New Year’s Night Clip Art
Here is a vintage poem titled New Year’s Night by Florence Folsom. The poem includes an illustration of a young mother holding her baby. The baby is lifting her hands toward the sky and there is an arc of stars above the mom and her child. The image is from the February 1889 issue of St….
1910 New Year Postcard Illustration
This beautiful vintage New Year postcard features an illustration of a four-leaf clover that is framed on the left and right by pink flowers. The date 1910 is designed in a gold color over the center of the four-leaf clover. The message on the card is: With best New Year Wishes. Click on image to…
Basket of Fruit ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a vintage engraving of a basket of fruit. The fruits included in the basket are: oranges, pears, grapes and strawberries and they are laid upon leaves. The basket is cut in a honeycomb and the handle corrugated. The illustration is from Cassell’s Household Guide Volume 3, circa 1869. Click on image to enlarge.
French Pastry Clip Art
Here is an open two-page vintage cookbook layout that features illustrations of two platters of dainty desserts and French Pastry recipes. The recipes on the pages include: Puff-Paste, Patty Cases, Tarts, Chou-Paste for Eclairs and Cream Puffs and a Strawberry Tart recipe. The pages are from Igleheart’s Cake Secrets, 1922. Here is a cleaner version of the…
