Victorian
Victorian fashion advertisements, household appliance ads, and misc. ads
Victorian Ads for Burpee’s Seeds, skin bleach creams, typewriters, pianos, and more
Victorian beauty advertisements, and other misc ads
Illustrated patterns for Victorian Dolls and Toys
Victorian Advertisements: Dress Trimmings, Fur Coats, Beads, Stamps, New Mother Instructions, and More
Victorian Handcrafts, Flowers, Beauty Advice, and Moral Advice
Victorian Crochet, Knit, and Lace Making Patterns
Illustrated Miscellany: 1892 Hat Fashions, Victorian Embroidery, Dressmaking at Home, and other household crafts
Patterns for Making Dolls and a toy elephant (Victorian Toys – 1892)
A turn of the century Swedish Girl, German turn of the century photos, & random
Family Photos (mostly) from the 1880s
Pictures of Turn of the Century Children and Teenagers
Cartoons by Charles D. Gibson
Did you know that Charles Dana Gibson drew characterchures and cartoons? From these sketches, it seems that he was quite the observer of every day life in Victorian and Edwardian America.
1880s tea gown and going away outfit
I almost forgot that I took these 1800s styled photos, back in 2012. The first dress is an 1880s-ish tea gown, and it was fun enough to take pictures of… but the second dress, with the attached note saying that it was Miss Meroe’s “Going Away Dress”… was just incredible! I wish we’d had a proper corset, but luckily my model Tiffany was petite enough to fit into it….