Girls Crafting with Dolls Trade Card, circa late 1800s

   New wardrobe time! These girls are busy making new dresses for their dolls. (Except for Kitty, who is determined to swat the fancy hat off one particular doll!)

  Even the toddler is getting in on the fun, with [eek!] a pair of scissors in her little fist. 

 This is a Victorian-era trade card, probably from the late 19th century. I couldn't find out any more about this one, so if you have any tips - or maybe you spot a clue I missed - I'd love to hear it! 

  Regardless, this is an adorable illustration, and I'm so glad I came across it while browsing a scrapbook filled with trade cards online.