Daily Inspiration: Vintage Children's Book Illustrations

I simply adore vintage children's book illustrations! Some of the color combinations and mix of patterns are so inspiring for fashion. I particularly loved the colors in the top two illustrations and I love the Renaissance feel the "Swan Lake" illustrations have on the bottom.

Image credits: 1.} Every Child's Story book, 1959 scanned by Corduroy Cat, 2.} John Gee by Shelece, 3.} & 4.} "Swan Lake", Prague 1970 illustrated by Ludmila Jiřincová scanned in by josefskrhola

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Summer in August: Fashion Illustrations & Patterns from the 1930s

Vintage 1930s dresses and frocks made from silk crêpe fabrics in solid and dainty prints. I especially loved the shirtwaist dress with large sleeves (model 8388) and strangely enough I have those shoes (not from the 30s, but from Neiman Marcus clearance center!)

Image credits: Sue Tarr on Flickr, 1930's Fashion Set

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10 Image of Inspirations: I Believe in Fairy Tales

Once upon a time...
in a land far away,
where the clouds never lift,
and the sun is never seen...

There lived a beautiful young princess.

Who escaped into the thick forest
to find adventure and love








Image Credits:
1.} Castle in the Mist 2.} And there the beauty laid 3.} Running, running 4.} The Woodlands Procession 5.} There he is... 6.} The sea maiden upon the castle steps 7.} Journey 8.} Taming of the beast 9.} The recollections of a wandering princess 10.} It was all just a rose petal dream

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Je t'aime: Vintage illustrations from the 1940s and 1950s Depicting Amour

I simply adore vintage illustrations depicting love and happy couples (in advertisements mostly). They are a little cheesy, but so very romantic. Don't deny it, you know you've fantasized about being swept off your feet (wearing a gorgeous vintage dress, of course!) and being kissed as if you were in a TCM movie.



A snippet from the poem "Camomile Tea"
"We might be fifty, we might be five,
So snug, so compact, so wise are we!
Under the kitchen-table leg
My knee is pressing against his knee."
- Katherine Mansfield

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Antique Illustrations & Botanical Prints from le Petit Poulailler

I've always loved antique illustrations and botanical prints as artwork in people's homes. I can't quite put my finger on it why at the moment, but if you like this type of work you probably feel the same as I do. There's a bit of magic about them, don't you think?

You can get these vintage botanical pages from my favorite online source for vintage ephemera papers le Petit Poulailler.

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A vintage Christmas card for the servicemen...

I love this vintage holiday card, so cute! I especially love the little lip kisses on the side. Someone should remake these so we can give them to our significant others.



Image sources: Paula Wirth

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