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Godey's lady's book (1840)

Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey · leaf 735

An illustration from Godey's lady's book, 1840, leaf 735
liildren can make for Fancy Fairs, or forHoliday Presents. EMBROIDERED CHATELAINE. Materials.—Quarter of a yard of purple velvet, brilliantand plain gold bullion, purple and gold gimp, broad andnarrow, balf a yard of each yellow floss, white silk forlining, and passementerie cords and tassels with… … The engraving represents it perfectly, although ourpage does not permit us to give it on a large scale. The thick scroll alone, in this design, is raised by aridge of floss silk being first worked, and the gold bul-lion being laid closely and evenly over it. The rest ofthe pattern is done in a…

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