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…
1890s
Gentlemen’s Bow Ties Clip Art
Here are five styles of Victorian gentlemen’s band-bows, or bow ties. The top three styles are white illustrations on a black background. The lower two are black ties on a white background. The images are from the January 1896 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Evening Gown
Here is an illustration of a Victorian lady modelling a beautiful formal evening gown. The lady is holding a fan in her right hand and resting her left hand on the back of a chair. This illustration shows the back side view of her elegant outfit, which consists of a Ladies’ Evening Waist and a…
Winslow’s Ice Skates Clip Art
This vintage magazine advertisement features an offer for a free lithographed catalogue that includes “everything of interest to skaters”. The ad includes an illustration of a Winslow ice skate. The ad is from the December 1897 issue of The Ladies’ Home Journal. Here is a black and white clip art version of the illustration of the…
Pincushion Thimble Spoolholder
This vintage magazine advertisement features a combination pincushion, thimble and spoolholder. The ad claims this combination to be “a wonderful convenience in sewing” and it “saves time and worry”. The ad is from the December 1897 issue of The Ladies’ Home Journal. Here is a black and white clip art version of the illustration from the…
Santa Claus Doll Costume ~ Free Vintage Graphics
This page, from a vintage magazine, includes an illustrated article about a Santa Claus costume. Illustrations on the page include a Santa doll and seven articles of clothing that make up Santa’s costume. The page is from the November 1891 issue of The Delineator magazine. Here is the first part of the article from a…
Sealing Wax Candlesticks ~ Free Vintage Graphics
Here are two vintage catalogue ads for sealing wax candlesticks. Both candlesticks were silver plated; one cost 25 cents and the other was $1.25. The images are from the H. O’Neill & Co. 1897-8 Fall & Winter Fashion Catalogue. Here are black and white clip art versions of the candlestick illustrations from the ads. Click on…
Christmas Feast ~ Free Vintage Graphics
“Bounce, Buckram!Velvet’s dear!Christmas comes but once a year,When it comes it brings good cheer,BEEF, PLUM-PUDDING, MINCE-PIES, AND BEER!” This wonderful image of a Christmas feast illustrates the last sentence from the vintage storybook, Tom Tucker and Little Bo Peep, by Thomas Hood, illustrated by Alice Wheaton Adams, published in 1891. The illustration is repeated on the well worn back…
Soup Tureen ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art image of a beautiful soup tureen. The description in the catalogue I scanned the original image from is, “Quadruple Plate Bright Finish Soup Tureen, a large and pretty fluted pattern, embossed cover, 10 in. high.” The cost was $4.75. The illustration is from the Koch & Co. Spring and Summer…
Victorian Fashion Plate ~ Free Graphic
This vintage fashion plate features two Victorian ladies at a formal party or ball. They are dressed in elegant, colorful gowns and one of the ladies is wearing a beautiful white cape over her outfit. Both ladies are wearing long white gloves and both are holding white fans. In this first version of the page, I’ve…
Chippendale Cabinet ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a clip art image of a beautiful Victorian Chippendale cabinet. The image is from the November 1899 issue of The Designer magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Flying Witch in Basket
Happy Halloween! Here is a vintage storybook illustration of a witch flying in a basket. She is brushing at a spider’s web in the sky with her straw broom. The image is from Tom Tucker and Little Bo Peep, by Thomas Hood, illustrated by Alice Wheaton Adams, published in 1891. Click on image to enlarge.
