Sentimental Cards with Hearts and Flowers Designs
An Illustrated History of the Embroidered Silk Postcards is the standard reference book on embroidered silk postcards. It contains references to over 2600 different cards with over 270 illustrations. There is no section on Sentimental Cards in the book and this listing is the only reference source available. The latest additions are shown in RED.
Sentimental cards make up the largest section of embroidered silk postcards as their manufacture started before and continued long after the the Great War period, although their popularity diminished with time. There was a slight resurgence in the Second World War and production finally ceased in the 1950s. This website is the only reference for these cards as they have never been described in any other publication.
Cards with simple floral and foliage designs are usually referred to as "Hearts and Flowers" types among collectors. These cards have been widely disregarded in the past as the designs tend to be similar and do not have a significant feature in them. This is a mistake as these cards should be considered as beautiful miniature works of art in embroidery. There are many designs to discover and collect.
Many cards exist with captions such as: To My Dear Mother or Happy Birthday in both the horizontal and vertical styles, with and without an envelope front to hold a small printed greetings card. Captions are listed in alphabetical order and only listed once. If they do not appear on this listing check the listing for the Better Design cards. Many captions are in the French language, which is understandable as most cards were manufactured in France. German, Spanish and Polish captions also exist, with a few in other languages. The are listed in alphabetical order to aid reference.
See below the listings for some images of Hearts and Flowers embroidered silk sentimental cards. I have grouped them into alphabetical order of the caption. Please remember that this represents a fraction of the designs that are available.
Information and images on this site are © Ian Collins 2021.
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1000 BAISERS 1re COMMUNION 21st BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
365 JOURS DE BONHEUR A BIENTOT A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE
A BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE A BIRTHDAY WISH A BOAT LOAD OF GOOD WISHES
A BOYS BEST FRIEND IS HIS MOTHER A BRIGHT BIRTHDAY ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
A BUNCH OF WHITE HEATHER A BUNCH OF WHITE HEATHER JUST FOR LUCK
A CELLE QUE J'AIME A GREETING FORGET ME NOT A HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES (sic)
A HEARTY KISS A JOYFUL BIRTHDAY A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY
A KISS A L'ABSENT TOUTES MES PENSEES A LA FOLIE
A LOVING BIRTHDAY GREETINGS A LOVING GREETING A LOVING KISSES (sic)
A MA CHERE FEMME A MA CHERE FILLE A MA CHERE MARRAINE
A MA CHERE MERE A MA CHERE SOEUR A MA SOEUR
A MESSAGE OF LOVE A MI AMIGO A MI PROMETIDA
A MI QUERIDA COMPADRE A MI QUERIDA MADRINA A MON CHERE AMI
A MON CHERE FILS A MON CHERE FRERE A PLACE IN THY MEMORY DEAREST IS ALL THAT I CLAIM
A PRESENT FOR A GOOD GIRL A PRESENT FOR THE GOOD GIRL A SPRIG OF HEATHER
A SPRIG O’HEATHER FOR GOOD LUCK A SWEET THOUGHT A THOUSAND KISSES
A TOI MES BAISERS A TOI POUR LA VIE A TOI POUR TOUJOURS
A TOI TOUJOURS A TOKEN OF LOVE A TOUTE HEURE BONHEUR
A UNE AMIE A VOLUME OF KIND THOUGHTS OF YOU A VOUS DE TOUT COEUR
A VOUS MA MEILLEURE PENSEE A VOUS MA PENSEE A MOI VOTRE SOUVENIR
A VOUS MES PENSEES A VOUS MON COEUR
A VOUS, TOUTES LES JOIES, A VOUS, TOUTES LES ROSES, ET QUE LEUR MILLE VOIX VOUS DISENT BIEN DES CHOSES.
A WORD OF CHEER TO SOMEONE DEAR ABSENT YET EVER NEAR ACCEPT UPON YOUR BIRTHDAY
AFFECTIONATE GREETINGS AFTER A STORM COMES CALM AIME ET ESPERE
AIMEZ MOI AIMEZ-MOI COMME JE VOUS AIME ALL BIRTHDAY JOYS
ALL BRIGHT BIRTHDAY ALL FOR YOU ALL JOYS BE YOURS
ALL KIND THOUGHTS ALL’S WELL ALWAYS MERRY
ALWAYS MERRY AND BRIGHT ALWAYS MERRY ET BRIGHT (sic) AMICAL SOUVENIR
AMITIE AMITIE FIDELE AMITIE SINCERE
AMITIES AMIZADE SINCERA AMOR MIO
AMOUR FIDELE ANDENKEN AUS FRANKREICH ANNIVERSAIRE
ANNIVERSARY ATTACHEMENT ETERNEL ARE WE DOWNHEARTED
AUGURI SINCERI AULD LANG SYNE AU CHER ABSENT
AU PLUS AIME AU REVOIR AU REVOIR BUT NOT GOOD BYE
AUS FREUNDSCHAFT AUS LIEBE AVEC UNE AMIABLE PENSEE
BARI AFFECTUOSI BE WITH YOU DAY BY DAY BEST COMPLIMENTS
BEST THANKS BEST LOVE BEST LOVE TO ALL
BEST OF LUCK ON YOUR BIRTHDAY BEST REGARDS BEST WISHES
BEST WISHES FOR YOUR 21st BIRTHDAY BEST WISHES FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY BESTE WUNSCHE ZUM GEBURTSTAGE
BIRTHDAY BIRTHDAY GREETING BIRTHDAY GREETINGS ACROSS THE SEA
BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCES BIRTHDAY WISHES
BON ANNIVERSAIRE BON BAISERS BON ET HEUREUSE FETE
BONNA FIESTA BONNE CHANCE BONNE ET HEUREUSE FETE
BONNE FETE BONNE SANTE BON POUR 365 JOURS DE BONHEUR
BON SOUVENIR BONS SOUHAITS BONS VOEUX
BON VOYAGE BRINGT GLUCK BUON ONOMASTICO
CARTA DE AMOR CHEER O’ CHEER UP SWEETHEART
COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON CON AFFETTO SINCERO CONGRATULATION
CONGRATULATION TO YOUR CONFIRMATION CONGRATULATIONS
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR SILVER WEDDING CUEILLIES POUR VOUS
DEAR HEART FORGET ME NOT DEAR OLD CHUM DE COEUR AVEC VOUS
DE LOIN DE PRES TOUJOURS DE PRES DE LOIN TOUJOURS DE TOUT COEUR
DEVINEZ QUI? DEVINEZ QUI VOUS L’ENVOIE VOUS SAUREZ QUI VOUS AIME
DIE BESTEN GRUSSE DINNA FORGET DON DE L’AMITIE
DON DU COEUR DON’T FORGET ME DOUX BAISERS
DOUX GAGE DE MON AMITIE DOUX SOUVENIR DO YOU REMEMBER
DU BONJOUR
ELLE T’APPORTE MA PENSEE EN SOUVENIR EN TU DIA
ENVOI D’UN COEUR AIMANT EVER A PLACE IN MY HEART FOR YOU EVER FAITHFUL EVER TRUE
EVER THINE EVER TRUE EVER YOURS
EWIG DEIN
FAITH HOPE CHARITY FAR FROM YOU BUT THINKING OF YOU FAR YET NEAR
FELICIDADES FELICITATIONS FELICITAZIONI
FELIZ DIA FLEURS D'AMOUR FLOWERS FROM FRANCE
FLOWERS OF FRANCE FOND BIRTHDAY WISHES FOND LOVE TO MOTHER
FOR AULD ACQUAINTANCE SAKE FOR EVER AND AYE FOR HAPPINESS
FOR MY DARLING FOR YOU ALONE FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY
FRAE ANE THAT YE KEN FRIENDS EVER TRUE FRIENDSHIPS
FROM A MOST LOVING FRIEND FROM A LOVING SON FROM DADDIE
FROM ONE WHO LOVES YOU FROM YOUR BROTHER FROM YOUR FRIEND
FROM YOUR HUSBAND FROM YOUR LOVING HUSBAND FROM YOUR LOVING SWEETHEART
FROM YOUR TRUE LOVE
GAGE D’AFFECTION GAGE D’AMITIE GAGE D’AMOUR
GAGE DE BONHEUR GATHERED FOR YOU GATHERED FOR YOU IN THE GARDEN OF MY HEART
GEBURTSTAG GRUSS GELUKKIG FEEST GELUKKIGE VERJAARDAG
GLUCKSWUNSCH ZUM GEBURTSTAG GOD BE WITH YOU GOD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN
GOD BE WITH YOU UNTIL I RETURN GOD BE WITH YOU UNTILL I RETURN (sic) GOD BE WITH YOU UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN
GOD GUARD THEE GOD SEND YOU BACK TO ME GOD SHALL SUPPLY ALL YOUR NEED
GOD WATCH OVER OUR DEAR ONES GOD WATCH OVER YOU TILL I RETURN GOOD EVENING
GOOD HEALTH GOOD KISSES GOOD HOPE
GOOD LUCK GOOD LUCK AND GOD SPEED GOOD LUCK ATTEND YOUR WEDDING
GOOD LUCK TO YOU GOOD MORNING GOOD WISHES
GREETING FROM ABROAD GREETING WITH BEST WISHES GREETINGS FROM THE SEASHORE
GREETINGS TO ALL GRUSS AUS DER FERNE GRUSS DEM FRIEDEN
GUID HEALTH AND AYE GUID LUCK GUID HEALTH TO A BONNIE LASSIE GUTTE FESTTAG
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA HAPPINESS ATTEND YOUR WEDDING HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES WITH FONDEST LOVE
HAPPY DAYS HAPPY FUTURE HAPPY RECOLLECTIONS
HAPPY RETURN HAPPY RETURNS HAPPY SAINT DAY
HEAPS OF KISSES FOR MY DARLING HEAPS OF KISSES TO MY DARLING HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WEDDINGDAY (sic) HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR WEDDING
HEARTY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS HEARTY GREETING HEARTY GREETINGS
HEARTY KISSES HEIMAT GRUSS HERE WE ARE AGAIN!
HERZLICHE GRUSSE HERZLICHEN GLUCKSWUNSCH ZUM GEBURTSTAGE
HERZLICHEN GLUCKSWUNSCH ZUM NAMESTAGE HEUREUSE ANNIVERSAIRE
HEUREUSE FETE HEUREUSES FINCAILLES HEUREUX ANNIVERSAIRE
HOPE NEWS FROM YOU HOW I MISS YOU
I AM LONELY WITHOUT YOU I AM THINKING OF YOU I BRING HAPPINESS
I CAN'T WRITE YOU A LETTER BUT I'LL SEND YOU SOMETHING BETTER I DIE WHERE I STICK
I DON’T FORGET YOU I LOVE A LADDIE I LOVE A LASSIE
I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU FOR RIGHT AND LIBERTY I MISS YOU MORE THAN WORDS CAN TELL
I THINK OF YOU ICH GRATULIERE IF ONLY YOU WERE HERE
IK DENK AAN U I’M COUNTING THE MINUTES UNTIL I SEE YOU
I’M LONELY WITHOUT YOU I’M LONGING TO SEE YOU I’M THINKING OF YOU
I’M THINKING OF YOU EVERY MINUTE I’M WITH YOU IN FRIENDSHIP’S NAME
IN FRIENDSHIP TRUE IN LIEBE DEIN IN LOVING GREETING
IN SWEET REMEMBRANCE I’VE GOT EVERYTHING I WANT BUT YOU
J’AIME QUI M’AIME JE CROIS J’AIME J’ESPERE JE MEURS OU JE M’ATTACHE
JE NE T’OUBLIE PAS JE NE VOUS OUBLIE PAS JE PENSE A TOI A BIENTOT
JE PENSE A VOUS JE PORTE BONHEUR JE PORTE BONHEUR A QUI ME RECOIT
JE PORTE CHANCE JESORO MIO JE T’AIME PASSIONNEMENT
JE T’AIME QUI M’AIME JE T’AIME UN PEU BEAUCOUP JE VOUS AIME
JE VOUS APPORTE MILLE BONS SOUHAITS DE BONHEUR JOIE BONHEUR SANTE
JOIE SANTE BONHEUR JOYEUX PRINTEMPS JUST KEEP SMILING DEAREST
JUST THINK OF ME JUST TO GREET YE TILL I MEET YOU JUST TO GREET YE TILL MEET YE
JUST TO PRESS YOUR HAND JUST YOU DEAR AND I
KEEP GREEN FOND MEMORIES DEAREST KEEP ME IN YOUR HEART KEEP ME YOUR HEART
KEEP SMILING KINDNESS KIND REMEMBRANCE
KIND THOUGHTS KISSES FOR MY DARLING KEEP SMILING
KISSES TO MY DARLING KISS FROM VOS HUSBAND (sic) KISS FROM YOUR HUSBAND
LAISSEZ PARLER VOTRE COEUR LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED LOIN DES YEUX PRE DU COEUR
LOIN DE VOUS MAIS AVEC VOUS LONG LIFE AND PROSPERITY LOTS OF LOVE
LOVE LOVE AND BEST WISHES LOVE AND KISSES
LOVE AND KISSES HAPPY RECOLLECTIONS LOVE ME AND THE WORLD IS MINE
LOVE IN ABSENCE LOVING BIRTHDAY WISHES LOVING GREETINGS
LOVING REMEMBRANCE LOVING THOUGHTS OF SOMEONE DEAR LOVE TO MY BRAVE BOY
LUCKY WISHES LUZ FELICIDADES
MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY MANY KISSES
MA PENSEE TE SUIT MA PENSEE VOUS SUIT MAY FORTUNE SMILE UPON YOU
MAY GOD BLESS YOU MAY GOD BLESS YOU UNTIL I RETURN MAY THE BEST OF HEALTH (sic)
MAY WE MEET AGAIN SOON MEILLEUR SOUVENIR MIELLEURS VOEUX
MEINER LEIBEN SCHWESTER MERCI MERCI DE VOTRE BON ACCUEIL
MES MEILLEURS VOEUX MES MILLEURS PENSEES MESSAGE OF LOVE
MESSAGERE DE BONHEUR MESSAGERE DU SOUVENIR MESSENGER OF LOVE
MESSENGER OF MY LOVE MIL FELICIDADES MILLE BAISERS
MILLE BONS SOUHAITS MIZPAH MODESTE PRESENT DE L’AMITIE
MOLTES FELICITATS MON COEUR EST FIDELE MUCHAS FELICIDADES
MUGUET PORTE BONHEUR MY BEST KISSES MY BEST WISHES
MY DARLING MY DEAREST ONE MY GREETING
MY HEART IS SORE FOR WANT OF YOU MY HEART IS WITH YOU MY HEART IS WITH YOU TONIGHT
MY HEART’S EVER WITH YOU MY HEART’S GREETING MY HEART’S GREETINGS
MY HEART’S GREETINGS MY HEART WITH YOU TONIGHT MY LOVE IS FOR YOU
MY LOVE IS THINE MY LOVE IS THINE AND YOU ARE MINE MY LOVE TO MOTHER
MY LOVE TO YOU MY THOUGHTS ARE ALWAYS FOR YOU MY THOUGHTS ARE ALWAYS FOR YOU DEAR
MY THOUGHTS ARE AT HOME MY THOUGHTS ARE OF YOU MY THOUGHTS ARE YOURS
MY THOUGHTS WITH YOU
NAME DAY GREETINGS NE M’OUBLIER PAS NEVER ABSENT FROM THOUGHTS
NEVER CEASING REMEMBRANCE NEVER DESPAIR NEVER ENDING REMEMBRANCE
NEVER SAY DIE NO ABSENT IN THOUGHTS (sic) NO PLACE LIKE HOME
NOS COEURS SONT UNIS PAR LA PENSEE NOT ABSENT IN THOUGHTS NOTHING’S WORTH WHILE BUT DREAMS OF YOU
OFFERT PAR L’AMITIE ONE HEART ONE WAY OUT OF SIGHT BUT STILL IN OUR DREAMS
PANSIES FOR THOUGHTS PANSY TO GREET YOU PASSIONNEMENT
PEACE PENSEZ A MOI PETITES FLEURS PARLEZ POUR MOI
POUR TOUJOURS POUR VOTRE FETE POUR VOUS DIRE MA TENDRESSE
PRESENT DE L’AMITIE PROSPERITE
QUE MON AFFECTION VOUS TOUCHE QUEL BONHEUR DE VOUS LES OFFRIR
REGUERDOS A MI QUERIDO SOBRINO REMEMBER REMEMBER ME LOVE WHILE AWAY
REMEMBER ME TO ALL REVE DE BONHEUR REVEIL DU PRINTEMPS
RING OUT THE OLD RING IN THE NEW ROSE DE FRANCE
SAFE RETURN SALUTI AFFETTUOSI SALUDO A UD
SEAL WITH A KISS SEALED WITH A KISS SENT WITH LOVE
SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT SIEMPRE TUYO
SILVER WEDDING SINCERE FRIENDSHIP SINCERI AUGURI
SOIS BONNE MESSAGERE SOUHAITS SINCERES SOUVENIR AFFECTUEUX
SOUVENIR AFFECTUEUX D'UN AMI SINCERE SOUVENIR D'UN COEUR AIMANT
SOUVENIR DE 1e COMMUNION SOUVENIR DE 1ere COMMUNION SOUVENIR DE COEUR
SOUVENIR DE COMMUNIION SOUVENIR FLEURIE SOUVENIR DE MAI
SOUVENIR DE PRINTEMPS SOUVENIR DE QUI VOUS AIME SOUVENIR OF SPRING TIME
SOUVENIR SACRE SPES UNICA SPRINGTIDE GREETINGS
SUCCESS CROWN YOUR WISHES SWEET HEART MINE SWEETHEART
SWEETHEART MINE SWEET HOME SWEET KISSES
SWEET MEMORIES SWEET REMEMBRANCE
TA (pansy) REMPLIT MON (heart) TAE WISH YE WELL TE AMO EN SILENCIO
TE IDOLATRO TENDRE AMITIE TENDRE HOMAGE A LA PLUS AIMEE
TENDRE SOUVENIR THE DAYS ARE LONG WITHOUT YOU THERE’S A LONG, LONG TRAIL…
THE TIME SEEMS LONG WITHOUT YOU THINKING OF YOU THINKING OF YOU ALL
THINK OF ME THOUGH FAR A PART TO MEMORY DEAR (sic)
THO FAR AWAY BELIEVE ME NEAR THOUGH FAR APART TO MEMORY DEAR THOUGH FAR AWAY I THINK OF YOU
THOUGHT OF THEE THOUGHTS OF YOU THOUGHTS OF YOU BRING SUNSHINE
TO BRING YOU LUCK TO CHEER YOU UP TO DEAR DAD AND MUM
TOKEN OF LOVE TO MY CHILD TO MY DEAR BETROTHED
TO MY DEAR BRIDE TO MY DEAR BROTHER IN LAW TO MY DEAR COUSIN
TO MY DEAR DARLING GIRL TO MY DEAR DAUGHTER FROM HER DEAR FATHER
TO MY DEAR DAUGHTER FROM YOUR FATHER TO MY DEAR DAUGHTER FROM YOUR LOVING FATHER
TO MY DEAREST TO MY DEAREST WITH LOVE TO MY DEAREST DARLING
TO MY DEAREST GIRLIE TO MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER TO MY DEAR FATHER FROM YOUR LOVING SON
TO MY DEAR FIANCEE TO MY DEAR GIRLIE TO MY DEAR GRANDFATHER
TO MY DEAR GRANDMOTHER TO MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND TO MY DEAR HUSBAND
TO MY DEARLING (sic) TO MY DEAR LITTLE BOY TO MY DEAR LOVE
TO MY DEAR MOTHER FROM YOUR LOVING SON TO MY DEAR MOTHER IN LAW
TO MY DEAR ONCLE (sic) TO MY DEAR ONES TO MY DEAR OWN
TO MY DEAR SISTER FROM YOUR LOVING BROTHER TO MY DEAR SON
TO MY DEAR SON FROM YOUR DEAR FATHER TO MY DEAR SON FROM YOUR LOVING FATHER
TO MY DEAR SWEETHEART TO MY DEAR SWEETHEART FROM YOUR DEAR FRIEND
TO MY DEAR WIFE FROM YOUR LOVING HUSBAND TO MY DEAR UNCLE
TO MY FATHER TO MY FIANCEE TO MY GRANDMOTHER
TO MY LOVE TO MY LOVED ONE TO MY LOVING MOTHER
TO MY MOTHER TO MY MOTHER FROM YOUR LOVING SON TO MY SISTER
TO MY SISTER FROM YOUR LOVING BROTHER TO MY SWEETIE
TO MY VALENTINE TO MY WIFE TO ONE I LOVE
TO OUR DEAR SON TO SHOW YOU ARE IN MY THOUGHTS TO THE BEST OF FRIENDS
TO THE ONE I LOVETO THOSE I LEFT BEHIND ME TOUJOURS A TOI
TOUJOURS A VOUS TOUJOURS PRES DE VOUS PAR LE SOUVENIR
TOUSEND GRUSSE TOUTES MES PENSEES TO WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TO YOU STRAIGHT FROM MY HEART TO YOU TO YOUR GRADUATION
TO YOUR SILVER WEDDING TO YOUR WEDDING DAY TRESORO MIO
TRUE LOVE IS NEVER PARTED TRUE TO THE END TRUSTY AND TRUE FOR AYE
TU AMIYA
UN BAISER UN BAISER SUR TA BOUCHE ADOREE UN BONJOUR
UNE AMIABLE PENSEE UNE DOUCE PENSEE UN DOUX SOUVENIR
UNFADING LOVE UNI PAR LA PENSEE UN TENDRE BAISER
VALENTINE GREETINGS VAN HARTE BETERSCHAP VERGISSMEINICHT
VERS TOI TOUJOURS MA PENSEE COURT VOEUX DE BONHEUR VOEUX DE JOUR DE L'AN
VOEUX SINCERES VON GANZEM HERZEN VOOR MOEDER'S FEEST
VOOR UWEN FEESTDAG
WE SHALL BE HAPPY ONCE AGAIN NEVER MIND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATIONS WEDDING DAY
WEIHNACHTS GRUSSE WELCOME THE SWALLOWS FOR I SAW THEM
WE’RE NAE FORGETTIN’ YE WESOTYCH SWIAT WHENE’ER YOU THINK OF US BE SURE
WE THINK OF YOU WHITE HEATHER WHITE HEATHER GOOD LUCK
WILL BE HOME SOON WILL SOON BE HOME WISHES FOR YOUR 21st BIRTHDAY
WITH ALL BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY BIRTHDAY
WITH BEST LOVE WITH BEST WISHES WITH FOND LOVE
WITH LOVE WITH LOVE AND KISSES WITH LOVE FROM DADDY
WITH LOVE TO MOTHER WITH LOVE TO MY DEAR GIRL WITH LOVE TO MY DEAR WIFE
WITH MY BEST LOVE WITH MY LOVE WITH MY LOVE TO YOU
WITH MY SINCERE WISHES WITH MY WISHES WITH YOU IN THOUGHT
WORLDS OF GOOD WISHES WRITE ME IN YOUR BOOK OF MEMORY WRITE ME IN YOUR BOOK OF MEMORY GOOD KISSES
WUNSCH ZUM GEBURTSTAGE WUNSCHE ZUM NAMENSTAGE
YOU ARE EVER IN MY DREAMS YOU OCCUPY MY THOUGHTS YOUR BIRTHDAY
YOURS ALWAYS YOURS AYE YOURS FOR EVER
YOURS TO HAND
ZOETE KUSSEN ZUM ANDRENKEN ZUM NAMENSTAG
ZUM NEUEN JAHR
