Hoffmann (Professor), 1839-1919., Plate, Adrian, inscriber., Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) · New York : E.P. Dutton & Co. ; London : George Routledge & Sons, 1904. · leaf 34
in, a small glass ball, or a pack of “diminishing” cards, A Viclia, acu pended on either side, may be used, either in substitu- tion for the little pochette, or as auxiliary thereto. Two additional pockets of small size are sometimes inserted at the points gg. These may either open vertically, or… … Bigwe: magical uses are still considerable. In addition to the everyday pockets on the outside, and the customary elastic band sewn round the inside of the waist‘ to facilitate what is known as “ vesting”’ (z.e., concealing articles under the front edge), sundry special pockets may be introduced.…
