August

Victoria magazines from 1988, '89, and '90.

The pages are from the '88 and '89 issues.

This one looked like a Frederick Morgan painting from the 19th century. I really liked the blue sailor dress on the girl at the upper left.

I used this picture a lot when I wanted to paint little things on the edges of letters I was writing.

These were garments by Nancy Johnson, and I thought the hat was interesting.

Outdoor fun with the old folks at home. This was like the Ideals magazine, giving pictures to interpret and emulate.

Loved the Papa with his little granddaughter, and I always enjoyed looking at this girl going up the stairs. I think young women would really like to look like this today, and look happy in their clothes.

This was a favorite page of my children when they were younger. They used to stare at it a lot; a picnic on the ground.

The one article about the only tea plantation in the U.S. I think it was a generational, family enterprise.

And, of course there was usually a page of house plans with the floor plans sketched out, in the back of each magazine. The children always liked to look at each little room and imagine where it was in the house.

There were some ads in these first issues that weren't attractive. I think ads should go with the mood of the magazine and if its a Victorian magazine, the ads ought to be pretty and in keeping with the theme. Since I have learned from other crafters online about altering books, I've started to take little scraps of papers, metallic lace doilies, stickers and things, and alter the unattractive ads.

Hope you enjoyed this. Click on for larger pictures. You can still get these magazines at