Here are two vintage clip art images of dressmakers busy at their work. One of the ladies is seated at her table, cutting fabric and the other lady is sewing at her treadle machine. The images are from the May 1904 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on images to enlarge.
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Warm Winter Toque
This warm winter hat, or worsted toque as it is referred to in the vintage catalogue listing, is from the H. O’Neill & Co. 1897-8 Fall & Winter Fashion Catalogue. Click on image to enlarge.
Elaborate Chandelier Engraving
This magnificent chandelier engraving is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. The description from the catalogue is: ”A CHANDELIER of colossal dimensions is one of the most effective we have seen for a long time; the drops are very large, although their magnitude is lost in the vast…
Antique Cuckoo Clocks ~ Free Clip Art
This old catalogue listing includes three beautiful cuckoo clocks that were imported from Germany. I previously uploaded the middle clock as a black and white image (before I decided to include my original scan from the catalogue). That image is available on my blog here. Here are the remaining two cuckoo clocks converted to black and…
Christmas Holly Berries Scroll Frame
This beautifully sketched frame is in the shape of a scroll with branches of holly and berries trimming the left and upper right edges. The frame, along with the words Christmas Fancy Work, was used as the title of an article that was published in the December 1900 issue of The Designer magazine. Here is a…
Antique Coffee and Tea Set
This lovely coffee and tea set engraving is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. The ornamental set was a work of Broadhead & Atkin of Sheffield, manufacturers of silver and plated goods and includes: a coffeepot, teapot, cream jug and sugar basin. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Sleigh Engraving
This beautiful sleigh engraving is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. The description from the catalogue is: “The SLEIGH, from which the engraving underneath is copied, is an American production, manufactured by MESSRS. J. GOOLD & Co., of Albany, U.S. It is a double-bodied carriage, of excellent workmanship, to…
French Victorian Lady ~ Free Clip Art
The lovely plaid gown, with striped bodice, this French Victorian lady is modelling is named Toilette De Ville. She is also wearing a beautiful hat. This illustration is from the June 28, 1896 issue of La Nouvelle Mode. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Clip Art ~ Child’s Christmas Stocking Filled With Toys
This 1916 Sears Roebuck and Co. catalogue listing is for a child’s mesh Christmas stocking that is filled with 18 assorted toys. The price was 50 cents for one stocking, $2.85 for six stockings or $5.55 for 12 stockings. Here is a black and white clip art version of the vintage stocking filled with toys. Click on images…
Free Clip Art ~ Vintage Ladies’ Hat on Stand, Hat Box and Roses
This pretty clip art vintage ladies’ hat, with a ribbon around the base of the crown and bow tied at the back, is positioned on a hat stand that is set up beside an opened hat box and a vase of roses. The illustration is from the March 1915 issue of Woman’s Home Companion. Click…
Coming Home for Thanksgiving ~ Free Clip Art
This vintage clip art image includes two men working in a field with their oxen hitched up to a wagon. One man is waving his hat in greeting toward a horse-drawn carriage filled with people that are coming home for Thanksgiving. The image is from the November 1878 issue of the American Agriculturist magazine. Click…
Free Clipart ~ Vintage Embroidery Designs
Here are three beautiful vintage embroidery designs. The images are from the December 1897 issue of The Ladies’ Home Journal. Click on images to enlarge.
