Today we’ll dip into our huge and wonderful collection of historic trade catalogs and find some fashions from the turn of the century – not this century, mind you, but the late nineteenth- and early twentieth- centuries.

girls in hats from catalog

 

To be fair, some boys’ and mens’ wear have also been included, but the shading tends to be rather dark on their clothing, so perhaps not the best for coloring.  However, you might be amused by the “university”  and “fraternity” clothes.  These are all everyday garments, from mail order catalogs, not illustrations from the high fashion magazines of the time.  Here’s your coloring book of the day.   Have fun!

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