This beautiful illustration features two Victorian ladies modelling floor length dresses covered by long winter coats, which are referred to as Ladies’ Street Toilettes. The woman on the right is holding a furry muff and both ladies are wearing lovely hats. Here is a black and white version. The image is from the January 1900 issue…
Fashion
Vintage Ladies’ Tea Jacket
Here is a vintage image of a lady seated at an angle on a chair. She is modelling a lovely floral peach colored tea jacket. The jacket is finished with ruffled edges and a bow at the collar. The image is from the September 1914 issue of The Ladies’ World magazine. Click on image to…
October 1897 Delineator Magazine Cover Page
This aged cover page of the October 1897 issue of The Delineator magazine includes typography in a dark blue color and an illustration of a Victorian lady in red. The woman is relaxing on a chair beside a plant in an ornate vase. She is holding a mirror in one hand and a feathered fan or…
Commencement Gowns 1904
Here are clip art illustrations of several young ladies modelling a variety of elegant commencement gowns that were fashionable in the early 1900s. The images are from the March 1904 issue of McCall’s magazine. Click on images to enlarge.
Ladies with Parasols
This lovely vintage illustration features two ladies visiting outdoors. They are both dressed in long, beautiful dresses and elaborate hats. Each lady is holding a parasol. The image is from the June 1908 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Collars and Cuffs Clip Art
Here is a nice selection of Victorian men’s collars and cuffs. Each of the collars shown here was available for a cost of 12 cents for one or $1.40 for a dozen. A pair of each set of the cuffs was available for 22 cents or $2.50 for a dozen. The images are from the Koch…
Mid 1800s French Fashion Plate
This beautiful Victorian fashion plate includes illustrations of four hats, a blouse, two collars and detailing of a cuff at the end of a sleeve. The page is from an issue of Le Moniteur de la Mode that was published in the mid-1800s. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Lady Pictures Clip Art
Here is a Victorian ladies’ dress. The illustration shows the outfit being worn for graduation. The lady in the image is wearing a hat and carrying a rolled up diploma in her left hand. Here is a black and white clip art version. My original scan is from the April 1894 issue The Delineator magazine. Click…
Victorian Ladies’ Swimsuits
This shabby vintage page includes a fun illustration of two Victorian ladies’ modelling swimsuits at the beach. For additional creative options, here is a black and white clip art version of the image from the page. I scanned the original page from the June 1904 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on images to enlarge.
Victorian Corsets Clip Art
Here are two clip art images of Victorian corsets with the catalogue description for each. C. P. French Coutil Corset, long waist, drab or white, 18 to 30 inches, $1.50. C. P. Corset, Fine French Sateen, silk fanned, drab, white and black, 18 to 30 inches, $2.50. The images are from the H. O’Neill &…
Young Ladies’ Fashion 1914
This vintage page illustrates three lovely young ladies modelling dresses sewn from patterns that were designed and sized for teenagers and small women – some of the latest styles for the spring of 1914. The page includes details such as: cost of the patterns, amounts of fabric to buy for each pattern as well as…
Catalogue of Fashions Ad
Here is a shabby vintage magazine advertisement for The Small Catalogue of Fashions for Spring, 1895 and The Catalogue of Special Styles for Spring and Summer, two fashion catalogues that were published by The Butterick Publishing Co. The ad includes an illustration of a lovely Victorian lady seated on a bench. She is leaning forward…
