It has been a long day – at the hospital. To make a long story short, I fell on a patch of ice and broke my left shoulder. My left arm is in a sling and will be for six weeks. I have a few graphics prepared in advance and I will continue the blog…
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Vintage Ladies’ Fashion Illustration
Here is a vintage illustration of a lady modelling one of the latest dress fashions for the fall of 1914. The image is from the September 1914 issue of The Ladies’ World magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Ladies’ Coat Polonaise ~ Free Clip Art
This vintage image includes a side-front view and side-back view of a beautiful Victorian ladies’ outfit that is referred to (in the magazine I scanned it from) as a coat polonaise. The illustration is from the October 1889 issue of The Delineator magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version. Click on images to enlarge.
Ladies’ Afternoon Toilette ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
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…
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’ Toilette ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a lovely illustration of a Victorian lady wearing an elegant hat and modelling a beautiful Ladies’ Toilette, an outfit designed from two pattern pieces: a Ladies’ Coat Polonaise and a Ladies’ Skirt. The lady is standing at the bottom of a set of stairs, with her right hand behind her back and her…
Feder’s Pompadour Ad ~ Free Vintage Image
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for a Feder’s Pompadour skirt protector. The ad features an illustration of a Victorian woman wearing a long warm coat over a floor-length dress. A bit of ruffle is showing at the hem of her dress. Click on image to enlarge.
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.
Free Victorian Clip Art ~ Ladies’ Mourning Costume
Here is an illustration of a Victorian lady modelling a Ladies’ Mourning Costume. The costume is made from black Henrietta cloth and crape. The bonnet is a stylish capote and a crape veil is worn. The illustration is from the October 1889 issue of The Delineator magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version of…
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’ 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…
Victorian Lady Pictures Clip Art
This vintage image features a Victorian lady modelling a beautiful dress referred to as a Ladies’ Visiting Toilette. The illustration is from the April 1895 issue of The Delineator magazine. Plus a black and white clip art version. Click on images to enlarge.
