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Godey's lady's book (1840)

Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey · leaf 511

An illustration from Godey's lady's book, 1840, leaf 511
WORK DEPARTMENT. 490 WORK-BASKET, ORNAMENTED WITH SCALLOPED CASHMERE. … Materials.—An oval brown wicker basket; a strip ofsky-blue cashmere; a strip of scarlet cashmere; a fewpieces of black cloth ; one dozen small shells ; four rowsof gold beads ; some straw trimming ; a skein of whitepurse silk. There are many ways of trimming and orna-menting work-baskets, but we…

Women · American literature · Costume · Arts

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