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Godey's lady's book (1840)

Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey · leaf 525

An illustration from Godey's lady's book, 1840, leaf 525
ts. DAHLIA PORTE-MONTRE. Materials.—A pair of wire frames, two shades of che-nille ordinaire, and a small quantity of a lighter shadeof wire chenille. Also a small quantity of chenille ofanother color, and a morsel of satin to match. This porte-montre is a veritable Parisian novelty, andmay, with… … they are suspended. Then a series of loops, bending in-wards the centre. This flower pattern may serve as amodel to our young friends, and enable them, by theexercise of their fancy and skill, to fashion others equallyas pretty. It is not the mere copying of any articlewhich constitutes ingenuity,…

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