Victorian 'Oct 31st' Floral Halloween Greeting Card with Costumed Girl

Her direct, unblinking gaze suggests this card was sent by exactly the kind of Victorian woman who would show up at your door on Halloween and simply not leave, especially while clutching a tiny flower and standing before a clock tower lurking ominously behind her—because nothing screams spooky season like aggressive punctuality and passive-aggressive floral arrangements. The letters spelling out 'Oct 31st' are themselves made of flowers and holly, which is doing a LOT of heavy lifting to make a love poem about someone's rose 'growing deeper' feel seasonally appropriate. The verse — 'Twine, twine, and intertwine / Let thy love be wholly mine' — combined with the small purse dangling from her wrist like a threat, completes the picture.