Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for the Velvet Grip brand of hose supporter. The ad claimed that the buttons on this brand of hose support were moulded from the best grade rubber and suggests that the buyer should not be deceived by [other manufacturers hose support] buttons made of wood. Click on image to…
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Victorian Ladies’ Hats
This page is filled with nine illustrated styles of Victorian ladies’ fashionable hats. Included on the page is: a ladies’ carriage hat, ladies’ theatre hat, ladies’ large hat, ladies’ velvet hat, young ladies’ velvet hat, ladies’ felt hat, and three young ladies’ hats. Here is a black and white version of each hat on one…
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 Ladies’ Hats ~ Free Clip Art
Here are four clip art illustrations of beautiful Victorian ladies’ hats. I’ve included the catalogue description for each hat. #1. Ladies’ Chenille Hat, pretty trimming of velvet and aigrettes, all colors; price, $6.48 to $7.98. #2. Ladies’ Felt Hat, folds of velvet on rolling brim and prettily trimmed with velvet, quills and fancy pin; price…
Victorian Midwinter Millinery
This page features four styles of Victorian midwinter millinery. I thought some of you may be interested in the descriptions for these beautiful antique hats so I’m including that page as well. In addition to the descriptions for the hats, the second page includes two more styles of lovely Victorian ladies’ hats within frames designed…
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 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…
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 Lady Holding Fan ~ Free Clip Art
Here is an image of a lovely Victorian lady sitting on a sofa with a cushion behind her and one at her side. She is holding a large transparent fan that covers the lower half of her face. The lady is wearing an off-the-shoulders gown and long gloves. Her hair is styled in an updo…
Victorian Ladies’ Elegant Fan ~ Free Clip Art
Here is an elegant Victorian ladies’ hand-held fan. The accordion part of the fan is decorated with images of butterflies and delicate branches with leaves. The hand-held part of the fan is elaborately designed and finished with two long strings attached to the bottom. There is a tassel at the end of each of the strings. 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
