Antique Fashion
Antique Children’s Fashion – Spring 1893
An advertisement for children’s clothing patterns from the Spring of 1893. Little Boy’s Dress (left)- an exceedingly pretty coat dress for little boys; the pattern is cut in sizes to suit children from two to six years of age. For a boy of three it requires 1 7/8 yards of goods 36 inches wide. This is... »
Fashion For The Coming Season by Helen Goddard – November 1895
Fashion for the Coming Season – Fall 1895. The average woman has one street costume for the winter season, which must do duty for many occasions, and November is the month that is usually selected for making it, as the new styles by that time are sufficiently settled to present something definite in regard to... »
House Gowns by L.E. Crittendon – November 1895
Women who do more or less of their own housework should have a neat and becoming gown, however simple, for the purpose. Calico is so cheap that one can afford plenty of it to make a waist and skirt of tidy fulness, yet one almost invariably economizes on material when purchasing prints, and gets... »
The Most Popular 1847 Rogers Bros. Patterns in 1896
According to 1847 Rogers Bros., its most popular silverplate flatware patterns in 1896 were Vesta, Shell and Etruscan, as shown in the antique ad below. The 9 inch knife as shown in the ad was only available in the Shell pattern. Patterns from left to right: Shell Teaspoon and Dessert Spoon. Vesta Teaspoon and Dessert... »
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