Illustrations from a 1913 edition of “In Powder and Crinoline” (“The Twelve Dancing Princesses) just waiting to dance into the hearts of little girls everywhere. Kay Nielsen, Danish illustrator (1886-1957).

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"The Ship Headed About and Sped Over the Depths of the Sea."
“The Ship Headed About and Sped Over the Depths of the Sea.” Collection of Washington University in Saint Louis. via https://library.wustl.edu/fendi-loves-kay-nielsen/
"Czarina's archery."
“Czarina’s archery.” via http://foromanualidades.facilisimo.com/foros/decoupage/laminas-vintage-antiguas-retro-y-por-el-estilo_684857_504.html
"The Princesses on the way to the dance."
“The Princesses on the way to the dance.” via https://libapps.libraries.uc.edu/liblog/2016/11/enchanting-fairy-tales-dressed-in-powder-and-crinoline/

All works in the public domain in the United States because they were published before January 1, 1924.

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On a voyage to see how much mileage I can get from the creative ability and eye for images that my family thought was useless. On line art curator, fiction writer and now blogger. Historian's daughter. Follow me . . .even I have no idea where I'm going next.

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