American girl's book: or, Occupation for play hours (1831)
Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858 · Boston, Munroe and Francis; New York, C. S. Francis · leaf 291
t your silk into three pieces of equal size. Eachmust be about a quarter of a yard in depth, and halfa quarter wide. The sides of each must be straighttill within a fingers length of the bottom : they mustthen be sloped off to a point. Sew those threepieces of silk together, (inserting a covered… … A POCKET BOOK RETICULE. These reticules are frequently made of white hair-cloth, and embroidered with floss silk; but as thesematerials may not be conveniently procured, we willrecommend thick gros-de-nap, lined with stiff linen,muslin, or buckram. Half a yard of silk will be suf-ficient. Cut it…
Handicraft · Amusements
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