Harper's handy-book for girls, ed
A 1910 Harper & Brothers instruction manual of handicrafts and amusements for girls, edited by Anna Parmly Paret and issued in New York and London. Line diagrams show embroidery stitches step by step, needles mid-thread, hemmed cloth edges, and engraved scroll and palmette borders, giving designers stitch motifs, repeat patterns, and small how-to figures with numbered keys.

























































































































































