Charming Framed Schoolgirl Drawing of Fashionable Ladies, c. 1870-80s country craft that runs though the body

that runs though the body

4" wide x 2 1/4" deep x 1 1/2" tall

when I found this one I read the hand-written tag as saying "slinging" axe

2" t x 1 9/16" l x 3/4" w

It also suggests that this store was pushing a generic brand of petroleum jelly

Charming Framed Schoolgirl Drawing of Fashionable Ladies, c. 1870-80s country craft that runs though the bodyThis naive watercolor was clearly inspired by a popular print of the day showing the latest Parisian fashions, and, done on faintly ruled paper, I I believe was likely done by a schoolgirl (who was surely fantasizing about Paris and fine dresses and she painted it!) In addition to the fabulous dresses and, especially, hats, I love how this killer lapis blue plays off the more subdued shades of brown (now; the darker brown was surely once black.) Plus