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

Pring, Paper Doll Costume in White Fur with Pink Bow; USA; lithograph, brush and watercolor on cream heavy wove paper

Paper Doll Costume with Muff and Blue Cloak, Engraving with brush and watercolor on paper (machine cut), Paper doll costume with blue cloak trimmed in lace, light purple full skirt and ermine () muff. Costume is two-ply, with a front and back piece, and is open at the neck and bottom of the skirt where the doll slides in., USA, 1840-60, toys & games, Paper doll costume, Paper doll costume

A cloth robe from the 18th century - sight on the side (cut), from the collections of Marian Januszewski in 1919, then in the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw from 1928; Frania, Zygmunt (1882-Post 1932); 1919 (before 11.08.1919) (1919-00-00-1919-00-00);Januszewski Marian, 18th century, fashion, male, Polish costumes, clothing, men's clothes, zupany

Gladys C Parker, Civil War Sash, c 1936 Civil War Sash

Man's Great Coat. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 28 x 22.8 cm (11 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frederick Jackson.

Dama (Corista) , Operas & operettas, Costumes, Allen A. Brown Collection

Doll and Wardrobe. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.3 x 22.1 cm (11 9/16 x 8 11/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mina Lowry.

Ladies Visiting Costume, Women's Fashion, 1899

Dress. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 44.9 x 36.6 cm (17 11/16 x 14 7/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Al Curry.

Nancy Crimi, Woman's Shoe, c 1936 Woman's Shoe

Skirt from Wedding Dress. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 26.7 cm (14 x 10 1/2 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edith Towner.

Choir robes of Saint Bernhard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), French abbot and Cistercian. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's "Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century," Frankfurt, 1879. Illustration by Dr. Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck, lithographed by C. Regnier, and published by Heinrich Keller. Hefner-Alteneck (1811 - 1903) was a German museum curator, archaeologist, art historian, illustrator and etcher.

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. White dress with a bodice with a point neckline, Berthe, short sleeves, blue braid decor, blue knots on the skirt, model of Madame Ghys. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37830-1 Watercolor on Carton, Berthe, Corsage, Decollete, Decor Galon Bleu, In Pointe, Female, young woman, Ghys house, short sleeve, female model, female model, knot on the skirt, for seamstress, white dress, second empire

Florence Earl, Hat, 1935 1942 Hat

Eva Wilson, Darned Collar & Pattern of Embroidery, c 1938 Darned Collar & Pattern of Embroidery

Josephine C Romano, Bolero, c 1936 Bolero

Mina Lowry, Doll and Wardrobe, c 1936 Doll and Wardrobe

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. White town dress with purple bias lined with black lace, MADAME GHYS model. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37836-11 Watercolor on cardboard, purple bias, black lace borde, female, young woman, house ghys, model-figure, female model, for couturiere, town dress, second empire, back view

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Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. White evening dress with three rows of flywheels highlighted with a green braid and bordered by a steering wheel of black lace, decor of roses, model of Madame Ghys. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37831-6 Watercolor on cardboard, white, borde steering wheel lace black, pink bouquet, feminine bouquet, green braid, young woman, house ghys, female model, female model, for couturiere, row, evening dress, Second Empire, three, flying underline

Eleanor Gausser, Girl's Pinafore, 1935 1942 Girl's Pinafore

Jacket. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 30.3 x 22.8 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Dorothy Gernon.

Waistcoat. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 30.4 x 22.6 cm (11 15/16 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Sara Garfinkel.

Mina Lowry, Doll and Wardrobe, c 1936 Doll and Wardrobe

Catalogs card, so -called catalog patch, from the Nordic Museum. Objects Inv. No. 178586, parts for dress life from the middle of the 18th century. Drawing by Emelie von Walterstorff. Nordic

Lillian Causey, Waistcoat, 1935 1942 Waistcoat

Francis Law Durand, Boy's Eton Jacket, c 1938 Boy's Eton Jacket

Margaret Concha, Dress, c 1936 Dress

Waistcoat. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 29 x 22.9 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.). Medium: pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Louis Maldarelli.

Costume Design for a Female Courtier, likely for the Ballet 'La Belle au Bois Dormant' (Sleeping Beauty), premiered at the Alhambra Theatre in London, 1921. Artist: Léon Bakst (Russian, Grodno 1866-1924 Paris). Dimensions: Sheet: 11 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (29.2 × 16.5 cm). Date: ca. 1921.Drawing with a costume design for a female courtier, likely for the ballet 'La Belle au Bois Dormant' (Sleeping Princess), premiered at the Alhambra Theater in London in 1921. The design was created by Léon Bakst in the later part of his career, while seriously ill, only a few years before his death. This was the last of his collaborations with Serge Diaghilev, his longtime partner in the Ballets Russes, who approached him in 1920 to work with him in the production. The Sleeping Princess, created by the famous choreographer Petipa and the director of the Imperial Ballet, Vsevolojsky, was the finest classical ballet in the repertoir of the Ballets Russes, presented with the grandiose stage and costume designs

'Doublet of black silk trimmed with points of galloon with silver aiglets', c17th century, (1937). From "History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800", by Elisabeth McClellan. Tudor Publishing Company, New York, 1937

Marie Mitchell, Dolman, c 1936 Dolman

Study of mid-body woman, neckline dress, a closed fan with right hand Constantin Ernest Adolphe Hyacinthe Guys (1802-1892), draftsman and French painter. Study of mid-body woman, neckline dress, a closed fan with right hand. Pencil, Watercolor Lavis.

Paper Doll Costume in White with Black Spots, Lithograph, brush and watercolors on cream heavy wove paper, The bodice of this dress is white with black spots and flows into the top layer of a full skirt. The bodice is lined with garlands of pink roses. Below the top layer of skirt are two tiers of lace ruffles. Both the back and the front of this dress are depicted., USA, 1876-80, toys & games, Print, Print

Skirt 19th century China. Skirt. China. 19th century. Silk / Embroidery; Peking and satin stitches. Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Costumes-Embroidered

Henry De Wolfe, Pantaloons, 1935 1942 Pantaloons

Boy's Suit. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 29.4 x 22.9 cm (11 9/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Dorothy Gernon.

Jacket. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 28.8 x 22.9 cm (11 5/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mae Szilvasy.

Print, Paper Doll Costume in Black over Checked Pink Skirt; USA; lithograph, brush and watercolor on cream heavy wove paper

Mae Szilvasy, Coat, 1935 1942 Coat

Charles Pilatte for the Ghys house. Model-figure for seamstress. City dress with back seen, switchboard jacket: acorns, cords and pompoms, 3 separate basques and connected by cords, model of Madame Ghys. Watercolor on cardboard. 1860-1870. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 37835-11 Watercolor on cardboard, Basque separated, cord, female, glans, young woman, house ghys, female model, female model, pumping, pompom, for couturiere, connected by cord, city dress, second empire, jacket, back view

Dolls. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 23 x 30.5 cm (9 1/16 x 12 in.). Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Rosalia Lane.

A Polish Kaftan of Peter the Great. From the Antiquities of the Russian State, Solntsev, Fyodor Grigoryevich (1801-1892)

Georgine E Mason, Homespun Breeches, 1935 1942 Homespun Breeches

Child's Coat. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 61 x 43.2 cm (24 x 17 in.) Original IAD Object: 28" long; 12" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lillian Causey.

France, Paris, Sketch of costume for Michaela for Carmen by Georges Bizet

Paper Doll Costume in Blue with White Trim and Garlands, Lithograph, brush and watercolor on cream heavy wove paper, Sapphire blue dress with white trim at the neckline, and white garlands, accompanied by pink roses on the full skirt. Both back and front of this paper doll outfit are rendered., USA, 1876-80, toys & games, Print, Print

Coronation Gown For Duchess -- Norman Hartnell's sketch of the Coronation dress he designed and created for the Duchess of Kent.It is a grown of ivory satin with slim fitted bodice ad flowing skirt. It is embroidered with slim fitted bodice and flowing skirt. It is embroidered with a design of gold motifs encrusted with diamante, pearls, gold thread and silver. June 01, 1953. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.).

Stage costume by unknown artist, Russia, Moscow, State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, 39, 4x62, 2

Skirt 18th century China. Skirt. China. 18th century. Silk / Damask; embroidery, couched. Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Costumes-Embroidered

Dame (della Caccia) Corista , Operas & operettas, Costumes, Allen A. Brown Collection

Esther Hansen, Child's Dress, 1935 1942 Child's Dress

Boy's Suit. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 46.1 x 37.7 cm (18 1/8 x 14 13/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Dorothea Mierisch.

Isabelle De Strange, Waistcoats, c 1936 Waistcoats

Nancy Crimi, Woman's Slipper, c 1937 Woman's Slipper

Panthek wounded, "Louis XV", in the collection of Wojciech Kolasi in 1916 - a view from the side and from below; Sztolcman, W Adys Aw Roman (1873-1950); 1916 (1916-00-00-1916-00-00);Kolasiński Wojciech, 18th century, fashion, footwear, women's footwear, clothing, women's clothes

Richard Whitaker, Cutwork Lace Bib, c 1938 Cutwork Lace Bib

Lillian Causey, Vest, c 1937 Vest

Virginia Berge, Shirt, c 1937 Shirt

VESTIDO DE NOVIA - DIBUJO SIGLO XX. Author: Federico García Lorca. Location: FUNDACION FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA. MADRID. SPAIN.

Max Max Furs. "Model drawing". Ink on paper. 1911. Galliera, fashion museum of the city of Paris. 146137-19 Fashion drawing, haute couture, feminine mode, feminine model female model mannequin

Woman's Shoe. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28.8 x 22.6 cm (11 5/16 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Melita Hofmann.

Traditions in Germany around 1820, various clothing details, digitally retouched reproduction of a template from about 1850, by Albert Kretschmer February 27, 1825 - 11th July 1891, German painter and costumeist 1f -4913862

Dama (Corista) , Operas & operettas, Costumes, Allen A. Brown Collection

Wedding Dress. Dated: 1940. Dimensions: overall: 43.6 x 29.4 cm (17 3/16 x 11 9/16 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mary E. Humes.

The Iron Lady, formerly in Nuremberg, now in the collection of Baron Diedrich, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1852.

Paris Fashions for August - Cap and Engageantes, 1850. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.

Choir robes of Saint Willigis (c. 940-1011), Archbishop of Mainz. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's "Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century," Frankfurt, 1879. Illustration by Dr. Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck, lithographed by C.H., and published by Heinrich Keller. Hefner-Alteneck (1811 - 1903) was a German museum curator, archaeologist, art historian, illustrator and etcher.

Parts of a Waistcoat. France. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 66.5 × 40.2 cm (26 1/4 × 15 7/8 in.). Silk, satin weave; embroidered with silk. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Child's Coat & Bonnet. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 45.6 x 36.2 cm (17 15/16 x 14 1/4 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nancy Crimi.

A selection of fashions worn at the wedding and a (pre-wedding evening reception) of Princess Margaret to Anthony Armstrong Jones on 6 May 1960. From left, the Hon. Iris Peake, the Princess's lady-in-waiting wearing a white chine silk dress printed with a motif of black leaves, caught lightly at the waist with a patent leather belt - by Victor Stiebel. The cap of yellow petals, trimmed with a black velvet rose is by Jenny Fischer. Middle left: the Countess of Drogheda in a magnificent coat of

Shoe fashion in 1900, women's shoes, a belt made of French gray satin and two blue shoes, all embroidered, single strap shoe in French gray satin, and two blue shoes, all embroeded 1900 1f-4970826

J Howard Iams, Dress, 1938 Dress

Beautiful embroidered Christening robe. Date: 1868

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