This vintage book page features an illustrated poem titled The Call of the Swing by Nancy Byrd Turner. The illustration is that of a beautiful, carefree, young lady swinging on an old fashioned rope swing that is fastened to a blossoming tree. The lady’s hair is in an up do and she is wearing an…
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Vintage Embroidery Book Advertisement
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for a New Embroidery Book that presented unique ideas for Christmas Fancy Work. The book contained 130 illustrated pages, 16 new colored plates, instructions for beginners and the latest designs in doilies and centerpieces. It was available for ten cents from The Brainerd & Armstrong Co. of 146 Union…
Victorian Ladies Coat Illustration
This page features an illustration of a lovely Victorian lady looking through a large window onto a street that is busy with pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages. The lady is modelling a full-length ladies’ long coat. She is positioned to show the side back view of the elegant coat, which has a tall, stiff collar and…
Vintage Lady Faith Illustration
This vintage postcard, titled Faith, features an illustration of a lady with long brown hair, wearing a turquoise-colored gown and a white veil. She is in a flower garden, seated on a bench that is covered with green fabric. Her hands are in a praying position and there is a large white cross with gold…
Vintage Lady Hope Illustration
This vintage postcard, titled Hope, features an illustration of a lady with long brown hair, wearing a green gown and a white veil. She is standing on a sandy beach at water’s edge. The lady is resting one hand on a large boat anchor and holding up her other hand toward a star in the…
Vintage Lady Patience Illustration
This vintage postcard, titled Patience, features an illustration of a dark-haired lady wearing a blue gown and a white veil. She is walking along a sandy beach, carrying a large cross. Another postcard image from this set, titled Purity, is available on my blog here.
Vintage Lady Purity Illustration
This vintage postcard, titled Purity, features an illustration of a lady wearing a blue gown and and a white veil over her long golden brown hair. She is holding her right hand over her heart and a white dove is resting on her left hand. Two more white doves are on the ground at her…
Victorian Lady Pictures Clip Art
This vintage ladies’ magazine page includes an illustration of a Victorian lady modelling a Ladies’ Toilette – consisting of a Coat Polonaise and Skirt. The description below the illustration continues, “The Skirt has a Deeply Shirred Front and Sides and a Full Straight Back and is Desirable to be worn with Coat-Polonaises and Basques.” …
Vintage Lady Innocence
This vintage postcard, titled Innocence, features an illustration of a lady in a flowing white gown with gold trim. She is walking through a meadow, carrying five lilies that are flowering from one long stem. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Postcard Lady Holding Flowers
This vintage postcard features a photograph of a lady wearing a pretty coat, a fancy hat and gloves. She is holding a bouquet of flowers in her hand and has a matching flower pinned to the lapel of her coat. There is handwriting across the front of the card. Here is the back of the…
Free Vintage Clip Art Victorian Lady
This well-worn and aged portrait of a beautiful Victorian lady is titled The Passion Flower. The illustration was drawn by D. M. Clise and engraved by Hollis. Here is a cleaned up clip art version of the beautiful lady. I scanned the original page from the July 1842 issue of The New Monthly Belle Assemblee….
Free Vintage Clip Art Young Lady Photo
This antique cabinet card features a photograph of a beautiful young Victorian lady. Her hair is curled and pinned and she is wearing a lovely dress with poufy upper sleeves, a gingham front and a large, lace collar. An ornamental pin decorates the neckline of her collar. The back of the card includes an elegant…
