vintage magazines
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Pictorial Review Patterns- April, 1919, Part I
While looking at local estate sale listings, a little one…
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Where Do My Blog Images Come From?
Just a really quick note, as I realize that I…
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Fashions of 1910- New Princesse Gowns
This great (somewhat long) article is from the June, 1910…
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Gauzrib- Knitted “Vest” Underwear, 1910
If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you’ve probably…
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Making a Vacation Hat- May, 1905
If there’s one skill that seems to be a historical…
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French Fashions from October, 1908
It has been a while since I posted anything for…
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1928- Embroidered Organdie
This pretty little image is from The Modern Priscilla magazine…
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August 1928- Crisco Summer Desserts
This little gem with delightfully mouth-watering illustrations comes from the…
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1928- Old and Modern Quilting & Appliquéd Bag
Another set of lovely pages from the Modern Priscilla 1928…
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Priscilla Fashions, 1928- Distinguished by Smart Simplicity
I just got a really, REALLY cool new toy thanks…
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Fashions for February 1913
The following images are from an original issue of Needlecraft…
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1908 Thanksgiving Recipes
It’s nearly time for one of the biggest holiday meals…
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September 1904- The New Coats and Wraps
I have another lovely page from the Ladies Home Journal.…
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Sept 1904- Mrs Ralston’s Chat About Autumn Clothes
This comes from the September 1904 issue of the Ladies…
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1913- Home Garments for Women and Children
This 1913 page might not be as interesting to some…
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July 1913- Styles with Individuality
It always amuses me that magazines (or today blogs and…
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Save The Wheat- 1918 Flour Conserving Recipes
What did our 1918 counterparts do during a flour shortage?…
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1904- Talks with the Girl Who Makes Her Own Holiday Clothes
Today I’m sharing a fun article with you that was…
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Wet Feet! 1857 Warning Against Fashionable Shoes
Excerpted from “The Art of Preserving Health and Beauty- Essay…
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Hints on Pressing Seams, 1912
Random information about pressing seams, buttonholes, and hatpins from the…
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Edwardian Pincushions- April, 1912
Everywhere The Pincushion This charming article was originally published in…
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1920s Sleepy Time Dollies & Clothes for Babies
Here’s two more cute scans from my recent acquisition of leaflets…
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A Talk with Worth About Clothes- August, 1913
It seems like Worth is all the rage in the historical…
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Dresses I Saw at the Races- August, 1913.
I love crazy 1900s-1910s high fashion styles, and none are…
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1911- Hairdressing for Young Girls
If anyone else grew up with the Anne of Green…
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1916- Fashions for Warm Days: What she will Need Most for the Country and Seashore
Today I have a lovely image I cleaned up to share…
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Patriotic Table Settings from 1904
Tomorrow’s the Fourth of July! To share some vintage cheer,…
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How to Make a Modish Hat, 1904
Happy Saturday! Today I have a great article from the…
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The Practical Shirtwaist, 1904.
Sharing another lovely image from 1904. Here are more shirtwaist…
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Shirtwaist Designs, 1904
I just got a few lovely old Ladies Home Journal…
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The Etiquette of Good Grooming, 1940.
Today I’ve got a great page from the August 1940…
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December Pretties- Millinery & McCall’s Magazine 1908
Hope you’re having a lovely weekend! Here’s some pretty things…
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Miroir des Modes, October 1907- Blouses
Sharing some more images from the Mirror des Modes, October…
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Mirror Des Modes- October 1907
I recently acquired a lovely bound book containing issues of Le Mirror…
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Autumn Suits, Bedell Catalog 1912
I don’t know what it is about this Autumn, but…
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Pretty Corset Ads from The Delineator, 1905.
I’ve been working on and off on a new pattern…
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Paris is Dancing Mad: McCall’s Magazine, September, 1913
What is inspiring you lately? One of my current inspirations…
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Corsets and Dogs- Images from Good Housekeeping 1909
But not dogs in corsets ;) I haven’t shared images…
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The Astor Baby- McCall’s Magazine, September 1913
Today is the centennial of the sinking of the great…
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This Easter’s Hats and Bonnets- Ladies Home Journal- April, 1897
If you’re following me on Facebook you may have seen…
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A Saint Patrick’s Day Luncheon- 1912
With Saint Patrick’s Day right around the corner, I thought…
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French Dames in Boudoir and en Fete- 1912
Hello! I hope you had a lovely weekend. We had…
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1912 Illustrators Answer How Future Women Can Dress Better
Hello! Is it really Wednesday already? Today I’ve got a…
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Practical Help for Inexperienced Sewers, 1907
In my recent find of a 1907 McCall magazine there…
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>Inspiration- 1908 German Fashion
> These images are all from a 1908 German pattern…
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>Bustles on the Brain- and Two Pretty Dresses, 1872
> Just as I was gearing up for starting the…
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>A Strong Argument in Favor of the New Summer Dresses- 1910
> Click on the image at right for a larger…
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>Getting Pretty Quick- 1910
>This weekend I’ve had a bit of a cold, which…
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>Vintage Hair- A Few Basics
>A few of you asked me a while back about…
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Charm Make-Ups- 1938
>Isn’t this spread of how to combine style and make-up…
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The Charm of Pink Organdie- Rosettes to Make
>My mom gave me a lovely vintage magazine yesterday! I…
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>Simplicity, Double Mint, and Deanna Durbin- December 1938
> While flipping through the December 1938 issue of Photoplay…
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>Chirstmas Day Meals, 1919
> Click on the image for a larger version Can…
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>Sporty Heels, 1936
>I love mid 30s sportswear styles! I also really love…
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>The Automobile Picnic for Two or More, 1916
> I know this post has nothing to do with…
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>A bit of a flashback to 1915- Blouses and Mourning Attire
>The weather here has been so odd for July- where…
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>Correct Corset Adjustment, 1917
> I hope this weekend is finding you doing something…
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>Clothes in the Shops, 1940
>Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! My husband and I…
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>I dreamed I was a work of art…
> Oh my goodness, how fabulous is this ad? Seriously? …
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>Embroidery, September 1899
> Hello all!I’m sorry I’ve been missing- we’re getting back…