Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for Appleton’s Velveto-Diagon brand of bias velveteen skirt binding. It was available in 52 of the latest shades. The ad features an illustration of a roll of skirt binding and claims the product to be of superior quality and warranted not to fringe, ravel or separate. Here is a black…
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Pincushion Thimble Spoolholder
This vintage magazine advertisement features a combination pincushion, thimble and spoolholder. The ad claims this combination to be “a wonderful convenience in sewing” and it “saves time and worry”. The ad is from the December 1897 issue of The Ladies’ Home Journal. Here is a black and white clip art version of the illustration from the…
Corticelli Silk Kittens ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
This vintage magazine advertisement for Corticelli Silk features two sweet kittens playing with a spool of thread. The ad is from the March 1907 issue of The Ladies’ Home Journal. Here is a black and white clip art version of the kittens from the ad. Click on images to enlarge.
Willimantic Thread ~ Free Vintage Advertising Card
This vintage advertising card features a young girl in a white dress holding an old fashioned chalkboard on which is written: Willimantic The Best THREAD for Sewing Machines. Here is the aged and shabby back of the card. Click on images 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…
Vintage Crochet Silk ~ Free Digital Advertisement and Clip Art
This vintage advertisement claims that Florence Crochet Silk, with its soft finish, strict purity and durable colors is not only extensively used for crochet work of all kinds but is also in high favor for knitting, often used for making mittens, stockings and other articles of wearing apparel. The ad is from the March 1895…
Embroidery Bird Scissors Clip Art
This unique pair of embroidery scissors is shaped in a fancy bird design. The image is from the Koch & Co. Spring and Summer 1898 Fashion Catalogue. Click on image to enlarge.
Combination Spool and Thimble Holder
I think this combination thread spool and thimble holder was a wonderful invention and it would be great if they still made these. This old magazine advertisement is from a supplement to the November 1889 issue of the American Agriculturist magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version of the image from the…
Free Vintage Sewing Box Clip Art
Here is a vintage image of a hanging sewing box. It contains several sewing notions, including an assortment of needles, thread, and scissors. The image is from the December 1900 issue of The Designer magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Sewing Thimbles Clip Art
Here are two thimbles from the H. O’Neill & Co. 1897-8 Fall & Winter Fashion Catalogue.This first thimble was gold filled and cost $1.48. This second thimble was 10 carat solid gold and cost $2.98. Click on images to enlarge.
Free Vintage Pincushion Clip Art
Finishing touches on this dainty ruffled vintage pincushion include a patterned ribbon that is sewn around the center and a pretty silk bow at the top. The image is from the December 1900 issue of The Designer magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Sewing Set Clip Art
This beautiful vintage sewing set includes ornate scissors, a thimble and two small pin cushions. The image is from the Christmas 1896 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
