1. hicockalorum asked: i can't tell you how happy i am that this site exists. where were you when i painted an entire show of Victorian children? well- maybe i'll do another now.... (~_~)

    Thank you! There can never be too many painting of adorable Victorian children ;)

  2. anotherdisneyclassic asked: Love your blog, absolute lovely, love old fashion <3

    Thanks so much :)

  3. Anonymous asked: Hello! :) In case you're interested, the ad "Bold plaids were considered especially fashionable in the late-1910s. This ad for Amory, Browne & co. fabrics ran in the April 1919 edition of The Delineator" is by Marjory C. Woodbury, for Kilburnie Zephyr Gingham. Thanks for your blog, I'm loving it.

    Thanks for the info! I absolutely love the bold plaids and ginghams of the late 1910s.

  4. misslusty asked: I love ur tumblr it's really useful for me :) thank you and keep goin like that <3

    Thank you and will do :)

  5. picturebomb asked: that photo you posted of the little girl was beautiful could you maybe post more scans from your personal collection? Thank you

    I’m actually in the process of setting up a blog dedicated solely to my personal photograph collection (which currently numbers 2,000+) and the amazing stories I’ve discovered while researching it. I’ve wanted to start one for years, but I really need to invest in a better quality scanner (i.e. one that works without being hit with a blunt object) before I do.

    I’ll be sure to let people know on here when it’s ready to launch. Hopefully sometime in the not so distant future :)

  6. Sleeveless over-dresses with distinctive W-shaped necklines, such as the one worn in Renoir&#8217;s 1864 portrait of Mademoiselle Romaine Lancaux, were considered especially stylish for girls in the mid-1860s.

    Sleeveless over-dresses with distinctive W-shaped necklines, such as the one worn in Renoir’s 1864 portrait of Mademoiselle Romaine Lancaux, were considered especially stylish for girls in the mid-1860s.

  7. A very cute English child&#8217;s dress dating to 1864.

    A very cute English child’s dress dating to 1864.

  8. A wonderful boy&#8217;s plaid dress dating to 1864.

    A wonderful boy’s plaid dress dating to 1864.

  9. A little girl dressed in her Sunday best in John Everett Millais&#8217; 1862-1863 painting My First Sermon. Millais followed this painting with one entitled My Second Sermon in 1864.

    A little girl dressed in her Sunday best in John Everett Millais’ 1862-1863 painting My First Sermon.

    Millais followed this painting with one entitled My Second Sermon in 1864.

  10. Children play outside in an 1862 fashion plate from L&#8217;Iris.

    Children play outside in an 1862 fashion plate from L’Iris.