Here is an illustration of a Victorian lady holding up the side of her skirt as she comes down a set of stairs. She is wearing a Ladies’ Afternoon Toilette, which consists of a Ladies’ Basque Waist and Circular Skirt. The crown of her felt hat is encircled with velvet and trimmed with jet and wing-shaped…
1890s
Berry or Preserve Dish ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage catalogue advertisement for an antique berry or preserve dish. This beautiful dish was crystal glass with quadruple plate embossed cover and rim around base. It was 4 inches high and cost $1.98. Here is a black and white clip art version of the dish. The illustration is from the Koch & Co….
Masquerade and Carnival ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for a book titled Masquerade and Carnival: Their Customs and Costumes. The book was published by The Butterick Publishing Co. of New York. The ad includes an illustration of a man dressed in a Shakespearean costume and a display of a feathered fan, vase of flowers, long gloves and…
Antique Music Room Cabinet ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a clip art image of a beautiful antique cabinet. The magazine article I scanned this illustration from refers to this lovely piece of furniture as a cabinet “For the Music-Room”. The cabinet was made of green ash, highly polished, and had a good-sized beveled mirror attached to the top. I wondered how this…
Ladies’ Mourning Toilette ~ Free Victorian Clip Art
Here is an illustration of a Victorian lady modelling a Ladies’ Mourning Toilette. The toilette was designed with four patterns, including: Ladies’ Basque, Over-Skirt, Sprung Collar and Half-Circle Skirt. The illustration is from the April 1894 issue of The Delineator magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version of the image. Click on images to…
Victorian Ladies’ Hats ~ Free Clip Art
Here are two clip art images of lovely Victorian ladies’ hats. The catalogue description for the first hat is “Black Fancy Straw, with black chiffon folds and pompons, wreath of violets in white and natural shades, fold of velvet on under brim. $4.98, 6.48. Same hat untrimmed, black only .95” The description for the second…
Vintage Herbs Advertisement ~ Free Clip Art
This vintage catalogue advertisement includes brief descriptions and prices for several types of herbs. This old ad includes the “herb” opium poppy at 5 cents for a 20 oz. packet, 40 cents for ¼ lb. and $1.25 for 1 lb. The ad includes an illustration of bottled sage, coriander, dill, fennel and lavender and tins…
Antique Writing Cabinet ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a clip art image of a beautiful antique writing cabinet. The image is from the November 1899 issue of The Designer magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Corsets ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here are two clip art images of Victorian corsets. Both styles have extra long waists and lacy bottoms. This first corset was available in sizes 18 to 26 inches and cost $1.00 in white or drab or $1.25 in black. The same style with sateen strips was available in white, drab or black at a cost of $1.50….
Five Piece Tea Set ~ Free Antique Clip Art
Here is an antique catalogue advertisement for an elegant hand-engraved Victorian tea set. The set included five pieces, including: a tea pot, sugar bowl, cream pitcher, spoon holder and butter dish. The total cost for this beautiful set was $10.00. My original scan is from the Koch & Co. Spring and Summer 1898 Fashion Catalogue. Here…
Victorian Ladies’ Jacket ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is an illustration of a Victorian lady modelling a Ladies’ Double-Breasted Jacket. The image is from the March 1895 issue of The Delineator magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version. Click on images to enlarge.
Louis XV Cabinet ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a clip art image of a beautiful antique Louis XV cabinet. The image is from the November 1899 issue of The Designer magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
