
Vintage Valentine's Day Greeting Card Edwardian Woman Heart
Text on Card
Whose Sweet Heart are you?
Description
Distinctive for its exaggerated caricature style, this Edwardian-era Valentine's Day greeting captures the playful romanticism of the early 1900s through whimsical illustration. A fashionably dressed woman wearing an elaborate floral and decorated hat and plaid skirt is posed within a decorative red heart border, her exaggerated smile and elongated facial features exemplifying the caricature style popular in vintage greeting cards. At her feet sits a small, endearing dog on a leash, adding to the card's sentimental appeal. The query 'Whose Sweet Heart are you?' invites romantic sentiment and playful courtship traditions of the Edwardian period.
Subjects
woman, heart, dog, fashion, hat, romance
Printing Notes
Hand-colored chromolithograph with embossed heart border and detailed die-cut elements typical of premium Edwardian greeting cards







