Arnold's Victorian Fashion

Dancing by the sea requires just the right attire, bright and cheerful! Exclusive to this Collection, this is another Lion Coffee promotion by Woolson Spice Co., Toledo OH. Click the hashtags below for more: #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #ArnoldsLions #bestarnoldcards

Ready to explore! Exclusive to this Collection, Lion Coffee provides us with this portrait of a cold climate explorer's practical outfit. #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards #ArnoldsLions

The gardener and the opportunist. A robin waits for the worms stirred up by some expert raking. The young lady may have been overdressed for the occasion. Selected from [ https://goo.gl/u6pJCg ] the Arnold Galleries. #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards #ArnoldsLions

First impressions require a lot of planning. This one, in particular, shows careful attention to detail. Woolson Spice Co. of Toledo Ohio hoped this effort would persuade you to buy another package of their Lion Coffee. #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards #ArnoldsLions

Warmth for the winter and stylish, too! This is an enlargement of a card featured in the Arnold's Lions Collection [ https://goo.gl/TwXaD7 ] . #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards #ArnoldsLions

The stylesetting shepherd ("Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherd" Genesis 29:9) has been around for a long time. This American version was published in 1891 by George Harris & Sons, Lithographers, Philadelphia PA for the Woolson Spice Co.'s Lion Coffee brand. Exclusive to this Collection. #bestarnoldcards #ArnoldsLions #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions

Proper garden attire protects the wearer from dirt and spills while synchronizing colors with the local wildlife (in this case the Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis). From a Lion Coffee trade card. Free for you to print & share. Enjoy! Click the ArnoldsLions hashtag below to see other Lion Coffee cards issued by the Woolson Spice Co., Toledo OH. #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #ArnoldsLions #bestarnoldcards

That special Easter outfit Easter may have been the one time Emma Jane put on her favorite outfit. Or maybe she made a new one, perhaps adding some embroidery to one of the old ones. Exclusive to this Collection. From a Woolson Spice Co. Lion Coffee card distributed in the late 1800s. #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards #ArnoldsLions

Feeling the warmth in the coldest of seasons, this young lady cuts a stylish figure on the ice. Original card from Woolson Spice Co. for Lion Coffee. Exclusive to this Collection. Print & share to your heart's content! #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #ArnoldsLions

Disembarking from her coach, we hope this young lady will soon find a welcoming hearth to warm her! This enlargement is from a Lion Coffee card featured in https://goo.gl/stJqCS the Arnold's Lions Collection. #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards #ArnoldsLions

No winter gale can take away the warmth of this smile! Anonymous as usual, the artist here shows rare motion as the stylish garments flow with the wind. This work is exclusive to this Collection, but is in the public domain as one of several trade cards given away by the Woolson Spice Company to promote Lion Coffee in the late 1800s. Print and share at your pleasure! #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards #ArnoldsLions

Be prepared, they say. This mariner seems to be prepared for a sunny, calm trip aboard a stable craft in quiet waters. Keep an eye on the weather, mate! From the Arnold Galleries https://goo.gl/J7vtn4 Bon voyage! #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards #ArnoldsLions

Brothers excel at giving advice. Sisters, on the other hand, "consider the source" and are good at ignoring it. Here, the young lady's expression indicates she is ignoring counsel just now.... https://goo.gl/pFZ6je The Arnold Galleries preserves the moment. Presented to customers by Lion Coffee (Woolson Spice Co., Toledo OH) as a reward for purchasing a one-pound package of coffee. #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards #ArnoldsLions

A use for cherries Harvest is hereby suspended to amuse the cat! https://goo.gl/pFZ6je From the Arnold Galleries #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #ArnoldsLions

Apple harvest celebration Victorian families would not do harvest chores in fancy clothes like this. However, it's the perfect outfit for a harvest celebration! Click https://goo.gl/5C8HSl to view in the Arnold Galleries. #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #Victoriansinhats #ArnoldsLions #bestarnoldcards

The pose Somebody recognised a smart outfit and knew how to pose with it! Lion Coffee https://goo.gl/ZLYZvU knew its customer base would love this one! #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards #ArnoldsLions

Emma Jane Arnold might have hoped to afford something like this for her daughter Grace. If Grace ever wore this, however, it was probably made by Emma Jane herself. The shoes were probably store bought. https://goo.gl/mVfsx6 #bestarnoldcards   #EmmaJanesVictorianFashions #ArnoldsLions