Vintage Childrens Dresses

A collection of elegant children's dress illustrations from the 1930s, featuring intricate details, floral patterns, and delicate fabrics.

Bessie Forman, Wedding Dress, c 1936 Wedding Dress

Child's Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 38.4 x 30.6 cm (15 1/8 x 12 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: neck to waist: 7 1/2" long; neck to arm: 3", arm to waist: 5"; around armhole: 11". Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Sara Garfinkel.

Study of female costume Ren� Marjolin (1812-1895). Study of female costume. Graphite pencil. Paris, museum of romantic life.

Costume design for the Ballet Les Contes russes (Children's Tales) by A. Lyadov, Goncharova, Natalia Sergeevna (1881-1962)

Coat. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 45.6 x 37.9 cm (17 15/16 x 14 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 46" long; 100" circumfrence of skirt. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mina Greene.

Boy's Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28.9 x 23 cm (11 3/8 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Doris Beer.

Eleanor Gausser, Cape, 1935 1942 Cape

Lillian Stahl, Doll's Dress, c 1936 Doll's Dress

Mina Lowry, Afternoon Dress, 1935 1942 Afternoon Dress

Francis Law Durand, Doll, c 1939 Doll

Melita Hofmann, Dress, 1935 1942 Dress

Girl's Chintz Dress. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: overall: 43.2 x 32.5 cm (17 x 12 13/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Marie Famularo.

Beverly Chichester, Shoulder Cape, c 1936 Shoulder Cape

Robe, Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857-1903, Graphite on wove paper, Sketch of a full-length satin robe with an embroidered design of roses and leaves., USA, 1879, costume & accessories, Drawing, Drawing

Gertrude Lemberg, Petticoat, 1935 1942 Petticoat

'A Watteau sacque, part of the wedding outfit of Mrs. William West, nee Mary Hodge, of Hope Lodge, White Marsh, Pennsylvania, in 1752', 1937. From "History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800", by Elisabeth McClellan. Tudor Publishing Company, New York, 1937

Apron. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 30.6 x 22.9 cm (12 1/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mae Szilvasy.

Carl Buergerniss, Apron, c 1940 Apron

Marie Lutrell, Old American Wooden Doll, 1940 Old American Wooden Doll

Lillian Causey, Man's Vest, 1935 1942 Man's Vest

Paper Doll Costume in Cream with Black Stripes and Pink Sash, Lithograph, brush and watercolors on cream heavy wove paper, This cream colored gown has black stripes on the bodice and sleeves. A pink sash drapes from the side, and the full skirt is has further decoration. She wears black netted gloves. The back and front of this dress are depicted., USA, 1876-80, toys & games, Print, Print

Dress. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 58.3 x 44.4 cm (22 15/16 x 17 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: waist: 24"; bust: 35"; sleeve: 16"; skirt: 39 1/2" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Henry De Wolfe.

Woman wearing a tapada, Peru | Library of Congress

Winifred Gibbes, Dress, c 1941 Dress

Dress Coat. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.5 x 23 cm (11 5/8 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: collar: 6" wide; shoulders at back: 16" wide; armhole opening: 9"; sleeve: 23" long; 48" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gordon Saltar and B. Berndt.

Roberta Spicer, Dress, c 1937 Dress

Embroidered coat after a sketch by the designer Sonia Delauney, 1925. Manteau brode. Handcoloured pochoir lithograph by Marcel Bry from Raymonde Sees Le Costume de la Revolution a nos Jours, Editions de la Gazette des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 1929.

Jean Peszel, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. Town dress with stripes decorated, brown passageway, Mrs. Ghys model. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37834-15 Watercolor on cardboard, feminine, young woman, ghys house, female model, female model, brown flowerhouse, for couturiere, stripe, city dress, second empire

Gladys Cook, Jacket, 1935 1942 Jacket

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. Blue and white town dress, decorated with white geometric friezes and fringes, model of Madame Ghys. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37795-7 Watercolor Cardboard, White, White, Couturiere, Fringe, Geometric Fries

Man's Court Costume. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30 x 22.8 cm (11 13/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Marie Mitchell.

Woman's Coat. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 45.8 x 38.1 cm (18 1/16 x 15 in.) Original IAD Object: bust: 33 1/2"; width of collar in back: 2 1/2"; width of collar at front: 3 1/8"; sleeves: 20" inseam; across shoulders: 10", length from collar to waist: 10"; collar to hem: 53"; width of belt: 1". Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mina Greene.

Ray Price, Dress, c 1938 Dress

Doll: "Betsey Paine". Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 23.4 cm (14 x 9 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 13 1/2" long. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edith Towner.

Brocaded Silk Dress. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 45.4 x 36 cm (17 7/8 x 14 3/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gertrude Lemberg.

Dress. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 48.6 x 38.1 cm (19 1/8 x 15 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Julie C. Brush.

Melita Hofmann, Waistcoat, c 1936 Waistcoat

Visiting Dress. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 32.1 x 24 cm (12 5/8 x 9 7/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Eleanor Ruelos.

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. Town dress, lace collar and blue knot with bodice, cartridges with black butterflies, model of Madame Ghys. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37834-13 Watercolor on cardboard, cartridge, lace collar, bodice, female, flower, young woman, house ghys, model-figure, female model, blue knot, black butterfly, for couturiere, town dress, second empire

Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30 x 22.7 cm (11 13/16 x 8 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: bodice: 11 1/4"long, 8" wide at neck, 42" long at shoulder; sleeves: 9 1/2" inseam; waist: 31"; underskirt: 42 1/2" long, 108" wide; overskirt: 40 3/4" long, 111" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Jean Peszel.

Baby Dress. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 37.9 x 31.3 cm (14 15/16 x 12 5/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Fred Hassebrock.

Dress. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 35.9 x 28.1 cm (14 1/8 x 11 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lillian Causey.

Knippop, 1845 paper. printing ink. watercolor (paint) etching fashion plates

Doll with China Head. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 45.7 x 35.4 cm (18 x 13 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mary Fitzgerald.

Rosalia Lane, Nightgown, c 1936 Nightgown

Julie C Brush, Dress, 1935 1942 Dress

Doll. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 49.2 x 39.5 cm (19 3/8 x 15 9/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 16" high. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lillian Causey.

Margaret Knapp, Bodice, c 1935 1942 Bodice

Woman in yellow dress by Leon Bakst, Watercolour, Gouache on Paper, 1912, 1866-1924, Private Collection, 44, 7x28, 5

Michael Trekur, Black Cotton Coat, c 1935 Black Cotton Coat

Dame mit Kopfbedeckung Wulsthaube, Französische Tracht mit Decolltierung, 1450, Modegeschichte, Trachtengeschichte, Historisch, digital restaurierte R...

Esther Hansen, Boys's Dress, c 1940 Boys's Dress

Duke of York, costume sketch for Henry Irvings Planned Production of King Richard II. Artist: Edwin Austin Abbey, American, 1852-1911, M.A. (HON.) 1897

Modeles Pratiques: Nautical Fashions, L'Art De La Mode Early 20th Century American Dresses

Dorothy Gernon, Boy's Coat, c 1937 Boy's Coat

Embroidered Christening Robe & Cap. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 37.1 x 27 cm (14 5/8 x 10 5/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ella Josephine Sterling.

Żupan to fit under a kontush, brown grosgrain and grey canvas, 1780s - front and rear views in the scale of 1:5, from the collection of Marian Januszewski, region of Kowno, in the collection of the National Museum of Warsaw since 1928. Kotarbiński, Mieczysław (1890-1943), draughtsman, cartoonist

American 20th Century, Spencer, c 1936 Spencer

Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costume Parisien, 1805, An 13 (666) Garnitures frisées....Woman seen on the back, in a white dress with red embroidery. Long gloves. Hat with flowers.

Melita Hofmann, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. White evening dress with blue flowerboarding, bodice with rounded neckline in the back, model of Madame Ghys. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37834-2 Watercolor on cardboard, rounded, white, bodice to decollete, feminine, young woman, house ghys, model-figure, female model, blue passage passenger, for couturiere, evening dress, second empire, back view

The women represented here are Germans who date to 1500-1550. The illustration dates to 1882. .

Joseph L Boyd, Evening Dress, c 1937 Evening Dress

Margaret Concha, Bonnet, c 1936 Bonnet

Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 38.2 x 45.5 cm (15 1/16 x 17 15/16 in.). Medium: graphite and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Joseph L. Boyd.

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. Evening dress with blue bodice in a short sleeve point and neckline decorated with a rose; The bottom of the white skirt is decorated with black lace flies, braids and blue diamonds, Mrs. Ghys model. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37832-2 Watercolor on cardboard, Blue Corsage, Decollete, Flying Decree, Black Lace, In Pointe, Female, Blue Teck, Young Woman, White Skirt, Blue Losange, Ghys house, Short handle, Figure model, Feminin Model, Orne, for Couturiere, Evening dress, pink, second empire

Waistcoat. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.8 x 22.9 cm (11 3/4 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Bessie Forman.

Jean Peszel, Lady's Pelisse, c 1937 Lady's Pelisse

Headdress and Collar. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.5 x 23.1 cm (11 5/8 x 9 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and heightening on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Dorothy Gernon.

Paper Doll Costume in White with Red Roses, Lithograph, brush and watercolor on cream heavy wove paper, White dress lined with red roses at the neckline and roses on the upper portion of her dress. White lace sleeves, and many small layers of white ruffle also adorn the dress. Both back and front of dress depicted., USA, 1876-80, toys & games, Paper doll costume, Paper doll costume

(Costume Espagnol à découper) ,. Paul Gavarni (1804-1866). Lithographs and Other Works

Rosalia Lane, Cape, c 1937 Cape

Edith Miller, Dress, c 1937 Dress

Max Max Furs. "Model drawing". Ink on paper. 1911. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 146136-24 Fashion drawing, haute couture, feminine mode, feminine model female model mannequin

Julia Boyd, Dress, c 1938 Dress

Baby Costume. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 26 cm (14 x 10 1/4 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lillian Causey.

Creighton Kay Scott, Top Coat, c 1937 Top Coat

Max Max Furs. "Model drawing". Ink on paper. 1911. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 146137-29 Fashion drawing, haute couture, feminine mode, feminine model female model mannequin

Paper Doll Costume, White Veiled Dress, Lithograph, brush and watercolor on cream heavy wove paper, White veiled dress with full skirts and cinched waistline. Bows and triangular lace adornments alternate across the bottom of the skirt. Veil extends to the floor. Both front and back of this dress are depicted., USA, 1876-80, toys & games, Print, Print

Dress. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 62.5 x 48.3 cm (24 5/8 x 19 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Julie C. Brush.

Rex F Bush, Corset, 1935 1942 Corset

Boy's Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 36.8 x 29 cm (14 1/2 x 11 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: neck to waist: 4 1/2" long; waistband: 1 1/8" wide; sleeves: 3 1/2" long; skirt: 72" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nancy Crimi.

Opera Cloak. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 44.5 x 35.6 cm (17 1/2 x 14 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Al Curry.

French gentleman in top hat, Polish-syle long riding coat with frogging, English-style trousers, holding a cane. Redingote a la Polonnaise, Pantalon a l'Anglaise. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Pierre-Charles Baquoy after a fashion plate by Louis Marie Lante from Pierre de la Mesangeres Journal des Dames et des Modes, Magazine of Women and Fashion, Paris, 1818.

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. White town dress, with patterns and green braids, pleated flying, model of Madame Ghys. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37831-9 Watercolor on cardboard, white, female, green braid, young woman, ghys house, female model, female model, pattern, for couturiere, town dress, second empire, fluffy flush

Lillian Causey, Dressing Gown, c 1941 Dressing Gown

Harry Grossen, Shirtwaist, c 1937 Shirtwaist

Julie C Brush, Study for Quilted Petticoat, 1935 1942 Study for Quilted Petticoat

Lucien Verbeke, Child's Dress, c 1937 Child's Dress

Melita Hofmann, Basque, c 1937 Basque

Vest. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 36.8 x 28.5 cm (14 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Carmel Wilson.

Max Max Furs. "Model drawing". Ink on paper. 1911. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 146137-25 Fashion drawing, haute couture, feminine mode, feminine model female model mannequin

Waistcoat. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 38 x 30.5 cm (14 15/16 x 12 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nancy Crimi.

Woman wearing a brown woolen beach dress, long jacket with lace decorated sleeves and a hat with flowers, creation by Bechoff-David, colored engraving from La Mode Illustree, No 34, August 26, 1906.

Irene M Burge, Shirt, c 1937 Shirt

Journal des Ladies et des Modes, Costume Parisien, 10 Septembre 1813, (1338): Une Marieé .. Bride dressed in a wedding gown with flower and leaf motif. Short puff sleeves and high waist. In the hair a diadem with flowers. Further accessories: veil, earrings, necklace, flower corps, long gloves, impeller, flat shoes with crossed tires and bows. Left a flower and dotted pattern. On the right two headwears above each other: canopy hat and cornette. The print is part of the fashion magazine Journal des Laden et DES Moldes, published by Pierre de la Mésangère, Paris, 1797-1839.

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. White town dress with blue flowerboard bordered by black lace, shoulder fringes, knot on the neck, decor of double knots at the bodice and at the bottom of the dress, model of Madame Ghys. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37836-1 Watercolor on cardboard, white, bordee black lace, bodice, duplicate knot, female, epaule fringe, young woman, house ghys, female model, female model, neck node, blue passage passenger, for couturiere, town dress, second empire

Clipping top in underjur; Psyché Journal De Modes ..

Upan under the robe from the bridge of Rypsu and the gray rod, 1880s 1928; Kotarbi, Mieczys Aw (1890-1943); 1919 (before 25.07.1919) (1919-00-00-1919-00-00);Januszewski Marian, 18th century, fashion, male, Polish costumes, clothing, men's clothes, zupany

Drawing of paper doll dress , Dresses. Phyllis Tyler Paper Doll Collection

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