Panoramic display of evolving styles in women's clothing-culled from vintage publications-ranges from ornate gowns of the mid-1800s, widened by hoop skirts, to turn-of-the-century fashions that produced balloon sleeves, bright colors, high-collared bodices, diminished bustles, and close-fitting skirts. Hundreds of delightful images of elegant dresses, lavishly decorated wide-brimmed hats, shoes, handbags, undergarments and much more. An invaluable reference for artists and illustrators and a delight for lovers of Victoriana and casual browsers.

Noted artist has carefully selected 300 beautiful Art Nouveau designs from the Dekorative Vorbilder, an extremely rare early 20th-century stylebook. 44 full-page, full-color plates display the sensual lines and muted colors typical of Art Nouveau in a variety of ways-in frames, borders, panels, cartouches, head-and tailpieces and dingbats. All copyright-free. On coated stock.

577 copyright-free, authentic Art Nouveau designs specially selected for artists and designers. Ranging in size from full-page illustrations to borders, headpieces, tailpieces, and initials; all clearly reproduced in black-and-white line. Designs include: florals, landscapes, figures, etc. from artists such as Klimt, Bradley, Auriol, Larcombe, and many more.

Over 460 royalty-free antique illustrations of men and women playing baseball, football, tennis, golf, polo, billiards, many more sports. Wonderful old-time ambiance.

360 traditional Japanese designs and motifs redrawn in clean, crisp b/w, copyright-free illus.