Images from 19th century editions of Jane Austen's novels have entered into the public domain. Thanks to The British Library, we get to see what artists thought Austen's characters looked like before Hollywood got to them. Here's a sampling from Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.

The remarkable portraits (pictured), taken in the 1860s, show the female workers who toiled for long hours at Welsh mines using heavy equipment to break ironstones.

Images from 19th century editions of Jane Austen's novels have entered into the public domain. Thanks to The British Library, we get to see what artists thought Austen's characters looked like before Hollywood got to them. Here's a sampling from Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.

Images from 19th century editions of Jane Austen's novels have entered into the public domain. Thanks to The British Library, we get to see what artists thought Austen's characters looked like before Hollywood got to them. Here's a sampling from Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.

Images from 19th century editions of Jane Austen's novels have entered into the public domain. Thanks to The British Library, we get to see what artists thought Austen's characters looked like before Hollywood got to them. Here's a sampling from Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.

Pretty Women Of Paris was a brochure published in 1883 which was aimed at visiting English gentlemen and advertised prostitutes working in the city and where to find them.

Woman Churning Butter, W H Pyne, 1805 The barrel churn was an eighteenth-century invention for producing considerable quantities of butter. In very large dairies barrel churns were turned by horses. In 1806 50,000 tons of butter were consumed in London alone. Narraway considered Bristol butter very inferior and during the winter used clotted cream butter, made by pouring cream into brass pans which were left to stand or eight hours. It was then gently heated until the cream began to shrivel, and then skimmed to a consistency close to butter.

It was the 19th century, but the French courtesan Valtesse played the press like a Kardashian. Louise Delabigne, better known as Comtesse Valtesse de la Bigne, lived in a palace in the heart of Par…

Women of the 1890s wore large puffed sleeves, bell-shaped skirts with tight waists, and suits based on an hourglass figure. Increased activity brought simple new designs for sport and day wear.

NO—it is not a wrapper in the sense of a morning robe BUT a dress that can be worn as either a basic/work dress or can be accessorized for the look of a day or better dress. The term “wrapper” generally refers to a loose fitting garment, which flows from the shoulders. A wrapper required no special understructure or support (corsets, hoops, petticoats or bustles). Fabric is pleated at the shoulders and when arranged with the tie belt, can give the dress the fan-front styling of the late 1850’s or the gathered bodice look of the 1860’s. The bodice is fully lined, with a fitted back and the skirt has an adequate circumference to be worn with or without a hoop. Includes two styles of sleeves: a bishop or shirt sleeve which gives the wearer the ability to roll it up while doing domestic chores and a simple coat sleeve. The loose front fitting makes this garment adaptable for maternity wear. This style was worn from the 1840’s thru the early 1870’s. The day wrapper makes a perfect work dress, or when accessorized with a pretty collar and belt can be “dressed up” for day wear. All in all a great addition to your re-enacting wardrobe. Includes lots of information and documentation on this style of dress. Sizing: Please see the sizing information in the pictures above. This pattern is available in two size groups: REGULAR SIZE for busts from 30—42 inches and waists from 28—40 inches. PLUS SIZE for busts from 48—56 and waists from 46—54 inches. If you do not fall within these guidelines please contact me and I will work with you to make sure you get the pattern group that best suits your needs. Pattern Requirements: 7 yards 45” wide fashion fabric * 8 yards for plus sizes As with most patterns more fabric is required if you choose a directional print or those that require matching. 8 — 1/2” buttons: porcelain, mother-of-pearl, bone, wood or metal all work well. fine cord for piping Trims of your choice This listing is for a hard copy pattern and not a finished garment. TIMELESS STITCHES PATTERNS are a line of accurate, interesting and informative patterns for those wishing to create garments from a prior period in time. We offer men's, women's and children's sewing patterns. The patterns are easy to follow with illustrated directions and information about your garments as well as different options and ideas for fabric and trims. Patterns are sized so that they fit most bodies, and as many sizes as possible are included in each pattern. You are purchasing this pattern directly from the designer and not a secondary source. We provide contact information with every pattern so you can contact us if you have any questions. If you would like a current pattern catalog in booklet format as a digital download, please check out this listing: https://www.etsy.com/listing/568406446/timeless-stitches-patterns-catalog?ref=related-8 We welcome any questions you may have about the garment or its construction methods. Thank you for taking the time to look at our listing.

A new collection of Victorian photographs conjures up the winding streets and smoking factories of the city that inspired Charles Dickens.

Although Leonard Campbell Taylor, born 1874 and died 1969, painted many of his works in the first half of the 20th century, there is a tim...

Fashion and Fancy-Work pages from The Young Ladies' Journal, January to December 1881. 186 selected pages include reviews of Paris Fashions, Fashion engravings...

Although fashion did not embrace the look of trousers on the female form until the late 20th century, history saw working women wearing them a hundred years prior. From Victorian coal miners who rolled up their skirts around their waist to reveal soot-covered pants underneath to today’s terrible backlash of factory-torn denim, spandex jeggings, and bedazzled bums, women’s pants have undergone quite a transformation. Let’s take a look at the early fashion of women’s pants from the festooned Victorian era right on through to the ultra glamorous 1930s. Victorian era 1896 Edwardian era 1920s 1920s 1926 Veronica Lake. 1930s. Harpers Bazaar, December 1939. Ethel Waters. 1920s. c.1890 Dr. Mary Walker, 1866. c.1870 1880s 1900s 1908 c.1900 Calamity Jane, c.1895. c.1906 1896 Cowgirl, 1915. 1860s c.1900 c.1900s c.1900s c.1910 (via A n j o u)

Fashion and Fancy-Work pages from The Young Ladies' Journal, January to December 1881. 186 selected pages include reviews of Paris Fashions, Fashion engravings...

Plot summary of and introduction to William Shakespeare’s play Cymbeline, with links to online texts, digital images, and other resources.

Fashion and Fancy-Work pages from The Young Ladies' Journal, January to December 1881. 186 selected pages include reviews of Paris Fashions, Fashion engravings...

Fashion and Fancy-Work pages from The Young Ladies' Journal, January to December 1881. 186 selected pages include reviews of Paris Fashions, Fashion engravings...

Since I first encountered the art of Hugh Thomson in the 1903 edition of Frances Burney’s Evelina I’ve been looking for more of his artwork both online and in the books in our basement…

A sewing sampler can be the only trace of a woman's existence, and the Fitzwilliam Museum at Cambridge is recovering this history through over 100 examples.

Fashion and Fancy-Work pages from The Young Ladies' Journal, January to December 1881. 186 selected pages include reviews of Paris Fashions, Fashion engravings...

Image taken from: Title: "Pride and prejudice" Author(s): Austen, Jane, 1775-1817, author [person] ; Brock, C. E. (Charles Edmund), 1870-1938, illustrator [person] ; Dobson, Austin, 1840-1921, writer [person] British Library shelfmark: "Digital Store 012621.h.17" Page: 301 (scanned page number - not necessarily the actual page number in the publication) Place of publication: London (England) Date of publication: 1895 Publisher: Macmillan Type of resource: Monograph Language(s): English Physical description: xxx, 352 pages, illustrations (8°) Literary form: Fiction Explore this item in the British Library’s catalogue: 000144653 (physical copy) and 014804326 (digitised copy) (numbers are British Library identifiers) Other links related to this image: - View this image as a scanned publication on the British Library’s online viewer (you can download the image, selected pages or the whole book) - Order a higher quality scanned version of this image from the British Library Other links related to this publication: - View all the illustrations found in this publication - View all the illustrations in publications from the same year (1895) - Download the Optical Character Recognised (OCR) derived text for this publication as JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) - Explore and experiment with the British Library’s digital collections The British Library community is able to flourish online thanks to freely available resources such as this. You can help support our mission to continue making our collection accessible to everyone, for research, inspiration and enjoyment, by donating on the British Library supporter webpage here. Thank you for supporting the British Library.

Fashion and Fancy-Work pages from The Young Ladies' Journal, January to December 1881. 186 selected pages include reviews of Paris Fashions, Fashion engravings...

Fashion and Fancy-Work pages from The Young Ladies' Journal, January to December 1881. 186 selected pages include reviews of Paris Fashions, Fashion engravings...