Here is a clip art image of a beautiful antique sideboard cabinet. The image is from the November 1899 issue of The Designer magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
1890s
Ladies’ Visiting Toilette ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is an illustration of a Victorian lady modelling an elegant Ladies’ Visiting Toilette. The outfit was designed from two sewing patterns: a ladies’ wrap and a ladies’ skirt. The illustration is from the November 1891 issue of The Delineator magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version. Click on images to enlarge.
Victorian Girls Fashion ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a sweet image of two Victorian girls sharing a hug. They are modelling two of the latest girls’ clothing styles for the winter of 1891. The outfit of the girl on the left is referred to as a Child’s House Toilette and the outfit of the girl on the right is referred to…
Antique Pitcher ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art image of a beautiful antique pitcher mantel ornament. The pitcher had gold plated mounting, was 19 ½” high and sold for $3.98 in 1897-98. The illustration is from the H. O’Neill & Co. 1897-8 Fall & Winter Fashion Catalogue. Click on image to enlarge.
Young Ladies’ Victorian Fashion ~ Free Clip Art
This vintage image features three fashionable clothing styles for young ladies for the summer of 1892. The first outfit on the left is referred to as a Misses’ Costume, the outfit in the middle is referred to as a Misses’ Dress and the one on the far right is also referred to as a Misses’ Dress….
Victorian Ladies’ Hats ~ Free Clip Art
Here are two clip art images of elaborate Victorian ladies’ hats. The description for the first hat is “Misses’ Fancy Straw Hat, with fluted brim, all colors, trimmings of Roman striped ribbon and large field daisies.” In 1898 the cost of this hat was $4.48. The description for the second hat is “Fancy Straw Brim,…
Victorian Ladies’ Costume 1895
Here is an illustration of a Victorian lady modelling “A charming costume for garden-party or other dressy wear in Summer… The costume is thoroughly artistic and will develop most picturesquely in the beautiful new embroidered bastites and nainsooks… The hat of fancy straw is adorned with chiffon, flowers and ribbon”. The image is from the…
Children’s Bonnets and Hats ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a black and white clip art collection of seven Victorian hats and bonnets for babies and children. The images are from the Koch & Co. Spring and Summer 1898 Fashion Catalogue. These bonnets and hats ranged in price from 49 cents to $2.98. Click on image to enlarge
Free Vintage Clip Art School Book Pages
Here are a few aged and shabby book pages from a vintage school reader. The lessons are about a boy who has a bat, a ball, and a dog and a girl who has a doll and a cat. The lessons include printing and handwriting text and and illustrations of the boy, the bat, the…
Enamel on Steel Kettle ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a catalogue listing for a vintage enamelled-on-steel kettle. The cost for the 4 quart size kettle was $1.35; the 5 quart size cost $1.58. The ad is from the 1897-8 H. O’neill & Co. catalogue. Here is a black and white clipart version of the kettle. Click on images to enlarge.
Vintage Dress Form Magazine Ad and Clip Art ~ Free Digital Images
This vintage magazine advertisement claims that in the spring a woman’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of gowns and that nearly every woman can make her own dresses if she sets her mind to it. Of course the work is wonderfully simplified with the assistance of a Hall’s Bazar Form. The ad is from the June 1892 issue…
Vintage Coffee Grinder ~ Free Clip Art
This vintage illustration of a coffee grinder is from the 1897-8 H. O’neill & Co. catalogue. The grinder had a wood frame and cost 50 cents. Click on image to enlarge.
