Arnold's Victorian Fashion

Beginning a new Flickr album [ http://bit.ly/FlickrVictorianFashions ] this grandmother and grandson select thread for their next creation in Victorian fashion. From [ http://bit.ly/ArnoldCollectionsPage3 ] page 3 of the Earl J. Arnold Advertising Trade Card Collection. #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards #FlickrVictorianFashions #SignalFlare #googleplus #gplusrefugee

Hat at the ready at her feet, somebody wanted to be sure to show off this outfit and the very full hairdo. This card is a mystery. There were no markings on it to indicate its sponsor or maker. #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards #19thCenturyTradeCards

Late Victorian fashion on parade! Judging by the size of the congregation, this was a large urban church. A great sampling of Victorian styles for all! #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW9mNQQy9v0&feature=share

The distraction of the looking-glass! Perfection being a state of mind, will he see the person behind the mirror? Does she? [ http://bit.ly/ArnoldCollectionsPage50 ] #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards #19thCenturyTradeCards

Stylish Victorian children's beachwear reflected parental emphasis on covering, rather than displaying the body. Swimming while wearing these outfits would be a chore...but they looked good while ashore! On the reverse of the card, Woolson Spice Co., maker of Lion Coffee, advertised a "premium" available to purchasers of their brand. (Click images to enlarge.) #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #WoolsonSpiceCo #ToledoOH #19thCenturyTradeCards

Children's dress in the early 20th century Samples of international dress were part of the "Art Scrap Book." Our PDF is incomplete, as the customer evidently did not buy enough bread to collect all the illustrations: [ http://bit.ly/BetsyRossBreadScrap ] It does, however, give one a glimpse of a few of the fashions of the time. Sandusky OH was the center of the original Betsy Ross Bread enterprise, as recorded at [ http://bit.ly/BetsyRossBreadHistory ] According to the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center, "The H and S Modern Baking Company was founded in Sandusky about 1918 by Amandus Smith, Sr. and Edward Hartzel, and continued in operation until the early 1950’s." Google has lots of images of Betsy Ross Bread. Click on the album below to enlarge pamphlet excerpts and images. For as much of the booklet as we have, click [ http://bit.ly/BetsyRossBreadScrap ] #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions

The "Climax" may have been the hat, but the rest of the outfit was noteworthy, too. Hill Brothers has previously been featured in our Hats Collection, [ http://bit.ly/TheMyraHat ] Courtesy of Hathi Trust and Google, you can access a PDF of "12 Letters to a Young Milliner" by the Hill Brothers organization at [ http://bit.ly/TwelveLettersToAYoungMilliner ] #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #Victoriansinhats #HillBrothers

Height of fashion, 1894! A grape outfit sells grape products. The back of the card makes health claims for Sanitas Grape Food and juice that were most likely exaggerated. Meanwhile, we found a photo of a Sanitas container as part of a slide presentation by Tobin Gilman [ https://www.slideshare.net/tgilman/book-presentation-11-1613 ] Tobin Gilman says, "This presentation was delivered at the New Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum on November 16, 2013. It features a subset of content from the award winning book, 19TH CENTURY SAN JOSE IN A BOTTLE, as well as general interest material not included in the book." #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions

Fishy Fashion Starting with the unlikely print of a stylish young lady being observed by a distracted fisherman, the Arthur James story unfolds. Click the album to enlarge your view of the back of the card and other info we gathered via our Google searches on the Excelsior Needle & Fish Hook Works in Redditch, UK. You can view a brief history of the Redditch needle industry at [ http://www.redditchhistory.org.uk/needles.html ] Still curious about Redditch? See [ http://www.redditchheritage.org.uk/ ] #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards

Daring exposure for a Victorian woman! While the home piano & organ business has declined, this particular design has maintained its popularity. See comments below for the reverse of the card. #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards #NewmanBros

Mistletoed! G.W. Parker of Rockford IL hopes you will celebrate the occasion by buying a new pair of Reynolds Brothers shoes. Click the image to enlarge and you will find that you still cannot get a good view of... their shoes. But then again, its possible neither has any thought of shoes just now! #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions

Superior to silk in "color and lustre, also stronger" was the claim on the back of the card (see comments). This lining superbly compliments the flowing gown! #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards

Summer, celebrated! This looks cool and comfortable. The advertiser hoped you would buy the products here and on the back of the card (see comments below). Click image to enlarge. #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards

Emma Jane Arnold might have been familiar with some of these styles and materials, though she would never have been able to afford a maid to assist her. #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgryswsZ1dQ&feature=share

Is that Daddy waving at us? Do you think he can see our new outfits from that distance? From page 38 [ http://bit.ly/ArnoldCollectionPage38 ] of the Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection - 1885. Click images to enlarge. Yours to print or share as you please! #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards

Nautical daydreaming This sailor waits impatiently for his ship to come in. Maybe there will be a Weaver Organ or Piano on board! Here's what a Weaver Organ sounded like: [ https://youtu.be/r60OO4nHemk ] In 2017, Google Street View went by the factory of the Weaver Organ & Piano Co. in York PA. It was destroyed by fire in March, 2018. [ http://bit.ly/WeaverOrganandPianoFactoryBurns ] #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions

A Digital Victorian Fashion Library is a handy thing to have at your command. Resources here are categorized by date. Well done! [ http://bit.ly/VictorianFashionLibrary ] #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions http://www.vintagevictorian.com/library.html

A Gallery of Victorian Elegance seen through the lens of masterful photographer Mathew Brady. #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6FQpE5Wm6A&feature=share

Soup's On! at the Hoyt's and Shedd's place. See what's going on at two of the most elegant Victorian homes in Lowell MA [ http://bit.ly/ArnoldCollectionPage191 ] where even the aprons are clean! There is now a video of the Hoyt interior on the pinned post for the new "Victorian Discovery" Collection [ bit.ly/VictorianDiscovery } #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards

Stylish Kitty presents... her equally stylish human, especially at Kitty-level. Unusually beautiful leg wear! #EmmaJanesFavoriteFashions #bestarnoldcards