This unique pair of embroidery scissors is shaped in a fancy bird design. The image is from the Koch & Co. Spring and Summer 1898 Fashion Catalogue. Click on image to enlarge.
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Combination Spool and Thimble Holder
I think this combination thread spool and thimble holder was a wonderful invention and it would be great if they still made these. This old magazine advertisement is from a supplement to the November 1889 issue of the American Agriculturist magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version of the image from the…
Free Vintage Dress Form Clip Art
Here is a wonderful old dress form, referred to as a dress stand in the book. With such a large bustle, I wonder how uncomfortable it would have been for ladies to sit when fully clothed in their luxurious dresses and this wire frame under it all. The image is from Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household…
Free Vintage Sewing Box Clip Art
Here is a vintage image of a hanging sewing box. It contains several sewing notions, including an assortment of needles, thread, and scissors. The image is from the December 1900 issue of The Designer magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Kenwood Sewing Machine Clip Art
Here is my original shabby scan of a vintage advertisement for a Kenwood sewing machine. The ad is from the October 1902 issue of The Delineator magazine. And a black and white clipart version of the image from the ad. Click on images to enlarge.
Vintage Sewing Thimbles Clip Art
Here are two thimbles from the H. O’Neill & Co. 1897-8 Fall & Winter Fashion Catalogue.This first thimble was gold filled and cost $1.48. This second thimble was 10 carat solid gold and cost $2.98. Click on images to enlarge.
Vintage Sewing Machine Clip Art
This tattered page, from the Sears, Roebuck & Co. 1907 catalogue, features a beautiful Minnesota Model “B” sewing machine. You can find the Minnesota Model “A” sewing machine catalogue page and clip art on my blog HERE. Here is a black and white clip art version of the sewing machine from the page. Click on…
Free Vintage Pincushion Clip Art
Finishing touches on this dainty ruffled vintage pincushion include a patterned ribbon that is sewn around the center and a pretty silk bow at the top. The image is from the December 1900 issue of The Designer magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Sewing Machine Clip Art
This page, from the Sears, Roebuck & Co. 1907 catalogue, features a beautiful Minnesota Model “A” sewing machine. Here is a black and white clipart version of the large sewing machine image from the page. Click on images to enlarge.
Shabby Trade Card for Davis Sewing Machine
Here is a grungy vintage trade card for Davis Vertical Feed Sewing Machines. The front of the card features a beautiful floral facsimile of embroidery that was done on the Davis sewing machine. The back of the card is shabby and nicely yellowed with age. Click on images to enlarge.
Sewing Set Clip Art
This beautiful vintage sewing set includes ornate scissors, a thimble and two small pin cushions. The image is from the Christmas 1896 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Scissors Clip Art
This vintage advertisement for Champion Cheap Scissors includes five different types of scissors, including: ladies’ scissors, pocket scissors, ripping or surgical scissors, sewing-machine scissors, tailors’ points and dressmakers’ scissors. The ad is from the April 1894 issue of The Delineator magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version of the scissors. Click on…
