Vintage Belgian postcard representing a young woman with a bouquet of flowers sent in 1919.

Postcard legend: "Heureuse fête"

Vintage French postcard with a young woman with a typical Roaring Twenties hat from 1928.

Postcard handwritten by a very young girl.

French postcard representing a young woman surrounded by flowers with the legend "Bonne fête". This postcard dates from 1910s.

In Europe and probably in other countries, it is tradition to wish a "bonne fête" to relatives and friends according to their first name and the calendar of saints. It is a tradition dating from the 16th century that lasted until the beginning of the 20th century and is gradually being lost.

Vintage Belgian postcard representing a young girl and her mother teaching her to knit sent in 1913. Back probably written in Dutch. 

Postcard legend: "Knitting lesson"

Old French photograph of a mother and daughter in the 1920s made by the photographer Emile Mauvillier in Besançon.

Vintage French chromolithograph with a young lady representing France with golden background from 1890s

Vintage French chromolithograph with a young lady representing Japan with golden background from 1890s

Vintage French chromolithograph with a young lady representing United Kingdom with golden background from 1890s

Vintage French chromolithograph with a young lady representing Switzerland with golden background from 1890s

Vintage French chromolithograph with a young lady representing China with golden background from 1890s

Vintage French chromolithograph with a young lady representing Turkey with golden background from 1890s

Vintage French chromolithograph with a young lady representing Russia with golden background from 1890s

Vintage French postcard with a small bouquet of pansies from 1920s. Written back. 

Postcard legend: "Des pensées et mon coeur" / difficult to translate, in French the term "pensée" means both "pansy" and "thought".