This old magazine advertisement features a Yost No. 4 Typewriter. The ad states that the Yost typewriter has recently had many improvements put on it which add to its convenience and capacity. The improvements include: better paper feed, an adjustable paper guide and improved line lock. Here is a black and white clip art version…
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Antique Music Chairs ~ Free Clip Art Images
Here are two clip art images of elegant, antique music chairs. I scanned the original engravings from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on images to enlarge.
Vintage French Bicycle Outfit for Ladies ~ Free Magazine Ad and Clip Art
This fun magazine advertisement, from the April 7, 1895 issue of Le Petit Echo de la Mode, depicts a young lady dressed in an outfit designed for riding a bicycle. Although not a smooth translation, the following paragraph is an online conversion and will give you a general idea (if you do not speak or read…
Aster Flower ~ Free Vintage Clip Art Image
This beautiful flower is an Aster. The botanical name if this particular aster is Aster Turbinellus. The image is from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopaedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
Antique Scissors Engravings Free Digital Collage Sheet
There are six pairs of unique, ornate, beautiful antique scissors on this digital collage sheet. I collected the scissors for this page from engravings I scanned from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on image to enlarge. This image is also available in png (transparent) format in…
Men’s Collars and Cuffs ~ Free Sewing Clip Art
Here are two sets of men’s vintage collars and cuffs. The images are from the March 1895 issue of The Delineator magazine. While flipping through the old magazine, these illustrations caught my eye as I thought they would work well for some of your vintage sewing projects. #1. Turn-Down Collars and Reversible Cuffs #2. Standing Collars and…
Tea and Coffee Set
The various pieces of this silver and gilt tea and coffee set were modelled from the pitcher plant and the tray on which they are placed from a leaf of the Victoria Regia. This beautiful engraving is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on image to enlarge.
Antique Rustic Chair ~ Free Clip Art Image
I can imagine a design with birds perched on the upper frame of branches and leaves or on the log arms of this rustic old chair. The engraving is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Embroidery ~ Free Digital Magazine Ad and Clip Art
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for The Brainerd & Armstrong Co.’s annual Embroidery Book for the year 1900. The ad features an image of a well-dressed lady, seated in a beautiful wooden chair, doing embroidery work. The advertisement is from the November 1899 issue of The Designer magazine. Here is a black and white…
Victorian Girls Dresses ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a sketch of five Victorian girls’ dresses and three pattern pieces. The images are from Cassell’s Household Guide Volume II, circa 1869. Click on image to enlarge.
Cleaning Day Ladies Vacuuming and Dusting ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here are two vintage clip art images of ladies cleaning house. One lady is dusting. The second lady is vacuuming a carpet with an old fashioned carpet sweeper. The images are from the September 1907 issue of Pictorial Review. Click on images to enlarge.
Vintage Easter Bride Magazine Page and Clip Art ~ Free Graphics
This old magazine page offers suggestions for patterns, fabrics and pairings of skirts and overblouses to be used to create beautiful bridal wear for Easter brides in 1914. The page also includes a few small sketches of skirts and blouses and a large, gorgeous illustration of three vintage brides. Here is a black and white…
