Our feed has been looking a little gray-scale this week, so we decided to introduce a little color. But then we couldn’t decide which color, so we just did all of them.
G. W. Septimus Piesse. Chymical natural and physical magic intended for the instruction and amusement of juveniles during the holiday vacation. London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1859.
Portrait of Princess Victoria (later Queen Victoria) stitched in embroidery silk. It was made as a token of friendship for Mrs. I. Dale of Cincinnati, Ohio by A. G. Patterson in July of 1852.
Paris. Femme de chambre. / No. 5 (Chambermaid)
Costumes d'ouvrières parisiennes
Artist: Louis-Marie Lanté; Engraver: George-Jacques Gatine; c. 1824
CC0 Paris Musées / Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris
Paris. Modiste. / No. 7 (Milliner)
Costumes d'ouvrières parisiennes
Artist: Louis-Marie Lanté; Engraver: George-Jacques Gatine; c. 1824
CC0 Paris Musées / Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris
Paris. Tresseuse de cheveux. / No. 37 (Hair Braider)
Costumes d'ouvrières parisiennes
Artist: Louis-Marie Lanté; Engraver: George-Jacques Gatine; c. 1824
CC0 Paris Musées / Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris
Paris. Ecaillère. / No. 3 (Oyster Vendor)
Costumes d'ouvrières parisiennes
Artist: Louis-Marie Lanté; Engraver: George-Jacques Gatine; c. 1824
CC0 Paris Musées / Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris
Paris. Repasseuse. / No. 22 (Ironer)
Costumes d'ouvrières parisiennes
Artist: Louis-Marie Lanté; Engraver: George-Jacques Gatine; c. 1824
CC0 Paris Musées / Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris
Paris. Ouvreuse de loge. / No. 30 (Theater Usher)
Costumes d'ouvrières parisiennes
Artist: Louis-Marie Lanté; Engraver: George-Jacques Gatine; c. 1824
CC0 Paris Musées / Musée Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris
