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★ 1956 Advert for the Cadillac Sedan DeVille

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★ 1956 Advert for the Cadillac Sedan DeVille

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Hetty • Leave a comment

★ A truly fabulous image to advertise a fabulous car. They really don’t make them like this anymore! (Neither the car, nor the advert.) Intended to advertise the swanky Cadillac Sedan de Ville, this gorgeous illustration is by Jon Whitcomb and dates from 1956. Retailing for… Continue reading →

★ Vintage Advert for the Haynes Roadster

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★ Vintage Advert for the Haynes Roadster

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Hetty • Leave a comment

★ Just came across this wonderfully stylized illustrated advert for the Haynes Automobile Company, dating from 1919. Featuring four doors, a massive 12 cylinder engine, wire wheels, and running boards (I love cars with running boards!), this oh-so-chic roadster… Continue reading →

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A fantastic and very seasonal Victorian illustration of autumn vegetables, perfect for harvest festival, garden or even Thanksgiving-themed craft projects. Dating from 1898, it’s free to use however you’d like, and it's available to download right now on my website (link in bio). Enjoy! . #FreeGraphics #Victorian #VintageGraphics #vegetables #harvest #autumn #fall #seasonal #HarvestFestival #garden #1890s #printables www.velvetlimelight.con

Velvet Limelight is back! As well as history, I'll now also be posting about my Etsy store and sharing lots of lovely vintage graphics for you to use in junk journals, scrapbooking, mixed media projects, card making and more! To celebrate, here’s a truly fab picture of actress and singer Lilian Harvey (c.1926). . #HistoryBlog #VintageBlog #vintage #antique #VintageGraphics #JunkJournals #scrapbooking #MixedMedia #CardMaking #DigitalDownloads #PrintableGraphics #VintagePrintable #ephemera #EtsyStore www.velvetlimelight.com

American dancer, singer and actor, Fred Astaire, was born on this day in 1899. In a career spanning 76 years, he starred in over 30 movies and gained a reputation for his impeccable sense of rhythm and relentless perfectionism. Often remembered as one half of 'Fred and Ginger', alongside dancing partner Ginger Rogers, his sophisticated, gentlemanly demeanor saw him become one of the iconic stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood. . Demonstrating his remarkable athleticism even at the age of 56, Astaire is seen here in a studio publicity photo for the film 'Daddy Long Legs' (1955). . #FredAstaire #dancer #actor #singer #DaddyLongLegs #1950s #ClassicHollywood #GoldenAgeHollywood #VintageHollywood #BornOnThisDay #OTD #OnThisDay #ThisDayInHistory #MovieMusical #AmericanDancer #musicals #MovieStar #FilmStar #dancing #1950sFilm #VintagePhoto www.velvetlimelight.com

'Portrait of Madame la Comtesse de Cambacérès' by French artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1895). Currently in the collections of the Seattle Art Museum, this lovely painting depicts Louise de Rohan Chabot, who was born in Paris in 1860 and married the Count of Cambacérès in 1886. Eschewing the era's avant-garde Impressionism, Bouguereau's traditional academicist style saw him become the most sought after salon painter of his generation. Judging from this beautiful portrait, I can certainly see why. . #ComtesseDeCambaceres #LouiseDeRohanChabot #WilliamAdolpheBouguereau #WilliamBouguereau #Bouguereau #1890s #19thCentury #19thCenturyArt #FineArt #ArtOfInstagram #SeattleArtMuseum #OilPainting #painting #portrait #FemalePortrait #SalonPainter #FrenchArt #FrenchCulture #FrenchPainting #FrenchArtist #AcademicArt #AcademicistArt #FrenchAristocrat #FrenchAristocracy www.velvetlimelight.com

Arriving at the White House for the presentation ceremony of his NASA Distinguished Service Medal, astronaut Commander Alan B. Shepard and his wife Louise are greeted by President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, in this photograph taken by Robert L. Knudsen, 8th May 1961. One of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts, Shepard was only the second person, and first American, to ever travel into space, aboard a spacecraft he named Freedom 7. . #AlanShepard #AlanBShepard #astronaut #MercurySeven #SpaceRace #NASA #Freedom7 #SpaceExploration #JohnFKennedy #JFK #JackieKennedy #JacquelineKennedy #PresidentKennedy #KennedyWhiteHouse #1960s #OnThisDay #ThisDayInHistory #RobertKnudsen #RobertLKnudsen #history #USHistory #AmericanHistory www.velvetlimelight.com

Currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this utterly exquisite court ensemble was worn by Emily Warren Roebling for her formal presentation to Queen Victoria in 1896. For high society women, presentation at the British royal court was an incredibly important event which demanded suitably lavish formal attire. With its sumptuous textiles, intricately embroidered underskirt and bodice, long velvet train, delicate silk flowers, metallic trims, lace and ribbons, this beautiful dress certainly fits that bill, and proves that sometimes more really is more. . #CourtPresentation #HistoricalFashion #HistoricalClothing #FashionHistory #1890s #1890sFashion #19thCentury #19thCenturyFashion #HistoricalCostume #CourtGown #EmilyWarrenRoebling #TheMET #MET #MetropolitanMuseumOfArt #HighSociety #1890sDress #AntiqueClothing #CourtDress www.velvetlimelight.com

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