Girl's fashion was inspired by the Aesthetic movement, especially the drawings of Kate Greenaway. The dresses were loose and high-waisted so children could move freely. Smocking (gathering in the form of pleats) was popular as it was associated with innocence. So pretty! 😍

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I'm not sure if Kate Greenaway wants us to think this little fella is getting ready to jump off the fence...or if it's just been THAT week!

illustration from the NYPL Digital Collections.

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English illustrator Cicely Mary Barker, who is best known for her depictions of fairies & flowers, was born in 1895. Kate Greenaway and the Pre Raphaelites (John Everett Millais & Edward Burne-Jones in particular) were huge influences on her style.

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June ....
From Kate Greenaway's Almanac for June 1892

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1901年、イギリスの絵本作家Kate Greenaway、ヒイラギの枝を手に持ち、クリスマスに向けて着飾った少女を描いた作品。

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In Wales, changelings were known as crimbals. One story is of Dazzy Walters in Ebbw Vale who woke up just as her baby was being stolen, but managed to hold onto its foot before the fairies disappeared with it. 🧚🏼‍♀️



🎨 Kate Greenaway, April Baby Hush-a-bye, Baby.

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The Pied Piper of Hamelin was hired by a town to lure rats away with his pipe. 🐀 The citizens refused to pay him as promised. He retaliated by using the instrument's magic on their & led them away as he had the rats. 🏃🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

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In 1884, Kate Greenaway published “Language of Flowers.” In it she deftly explored & drew floral lore: from a daisy’s innocence to the sense of virtue in a garland of roses. Her art pointed to the Georgian era, but she also hinted at life’s hardships. 🌷#MythologyMonday

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Ten Days | Ten Stories

5⃣: 🐲 Indigo Takes Flight 🐲

This gorgeous allegory for coming out, by debut author Krista M. Lambert, is illustrated by Chris Riddell, one of our most beloved Children's Laureates, and the first ever triple winner of the Kate Greenaway medal.

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some cinematic-ekphrasis art poetry celebrating Peter Greenaway from my new book COME and SEE the SONGS of STRANGE DAYS
(ownable here https://t.co/NNJ2Xrr57j, a mere bip) up on via https://t.co/ckS0CsDrkV

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To celebrate April arriving, at last, here are some vintage calendars & a spring tea party by the incomparable Victorian artist, Kate Greenaway (1846-1901). ☺️🌷🌸🐛

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Today, selling 100,000 copies of a children’s book is rare.

This artist did it… with her first book… while battling misogyny… 140 years ago.

Here is our post on Kate Greenaway. https://t.co/tuJXrp1C9w

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Victorian writer & illustrator Kate Greenaway was born in 1846. As a girl she was described as an "odd child" because she spent so much time in her imagination. Her imagination would be her greatest asset in her illustrations. Her book Under the Window became a bestseller.

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Happy Kate Greenaway's birthday!

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"Things are so beautiful and wonderful, you feel there must be another life where you will see more - hear more - and know more."

Victorian artist and writer, Kate Greenaway was born in 1846

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"I have made it a rule for a long time, not to part with the copyright of my drawings, for I have been so copied, my drawings reproduced & sold for advertisements & done in ways I hate."

Artist & children's book illustrator Kate Greenaway, born 1846.

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