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Godey's lady's book (1840)

Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey · leaf 78

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y of silk, but abrighter and more yellow shade, cover a wirewith one of the threads, and with another sewit neatly round the leaf, making the scallops assharply pointed as possible. Sew another wirefolded in two, and also covered with silk, alongthe back of the middle nervure ; then acrossthis from… … These are made of cloth of any color or ofleather. The pattern represents those fastenedby a steel spring, which can be purchased atthe hardware stores. They are made in thesame shape when fastened by buttons, omittingthe spring. The lining should be of very strongmaterial, and cut so that the…

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