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Hemingway Illustrated Instructions for Making Silk Purses and Chatelaine Bags, etc

Spiral Bound Book Republication™

Originally Published 1900!

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Receive a 50% s/h discount on all items in your order after the first purchase, providing all are paid for in a single payment as invoiced!

Up for bid is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Spiral Bound Book Republication™ of our original " Hemingway Illustrated Instructions for Making Silk Purses and Chatelaine Bags, etc!" There are explicit instructions, diagrams, and images for creating various deliciously feminine Victorian - Edwardian Era Knit and Crochet Beaded Purses, Chatelaines and More!

This item also includes suggestions regarding the materials used, number of bead hanks, size of needles or hooks and even color suggestions! Lovely illustrations! All you need to recreate authentic Victorian and Edwardian Era handbags and necklaces!

This HISTORIC item includes detailed instructions and needle and hook working techniques to make the lovely fancy work patterns included! (Original is NOT for sale)

This item is a great resource for those who are Victorian to Edwardian era historical reenactment enthusiasts, theatre costumers, students of historical clothing, fiber and textile arts, etc!

Our customers say:

"A+ Seller! Many fun things to go through and bid on! Thank you, I love this!"

This is certainly a fine source of historically valuable techniques and inspiration for the creative needlework, bead, fabric and thread artists who desire to study and recreate the Roaring 20's Flapper Era handbag and neckchain making techniques! This is the perfect opportunity to purchase your own version of another wonderful arts and crafts instructional revealing our heritage from early America and European cultures!

An excerpt:

"This little book is prepared to meet numerous demands for instructions in purse-making. All the articles have been written with care by persons who are skilled in this kind of work and the illustrations photographed from original models..."

CONTENTS

Instructions for Purse Making

Crochet Stitches Used

Suggestions for Bead-work

Chatelaine Bag #1

Chatelaine Bag #2

Chatelaine Bag with Beads

Handkerchief Pocket or Bag

Crocheted Purse

Crocheted Purse with Beads

Fancy Bead Bag or Purse

Silk Coin Purse

Ladies' Coin Purse

Crocheted Tobacco Bag

Coin Purse

Silk Coin Purse in Relief Crochet

Section of Crochet-Beaded Belt

Knitted Silk Purse

Ladies' Belt

Crocheted Purse

Watch Pocket

Coin Purse

Crocheted Coin Purse

Round Coin Purse in Relief Crochet

Watch Pocket or Coin Purse in Relief Crochet

Crocheted Purse

Round Coin Purse

Needle-Book

Crocheted Purse

Plus a few pages of Flapper Era advertisements for beads, purse frames, beading goods, etc...

What a historically educational and delightful knit and fancywork art instructional piece this is!

The ladies of earlier times put their hands to such marvelous work and now you can too! These are beautiful items and sure to delight you and yours! These instructions are very clear and easy to follow and yet the experience needle worker will be capable of altering as per individual needs and artistic whim.

The antique and vintage threads, yarns, needles, hooks, etc., can be found on Atomic Mall quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! :) Or, of course, you can utilize contemporary tools and materials found at a nearby fabric, craft or hobby store…

The item you will receive is representative of the types of needlework expertise of earlier genteel and feminine American and European culture! If you're into nostalgia like I am you will have many hours of enjoyment recreating antique needlework items for yourself or others dear to your heart just the way your great-grandmothers did!

You will appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for many years to come. This information has been scanned at a high resolution and electronically revamped to provide you with the very best hardcopy reproduction. Unlike other reproduction sellers this is NOT a cheap, grainy photocopy! Our Spiral Bound Republication™ has so many more advantages over the original book.

What are the benefits of our antique book Spiral Bound Book Republications™?

* Our products are produced with front and back covers of heavy stock paper.

* Our spiral binding allows your book to lie flat during use for ease of viewing while working on your needlework projects.

* Our products do not cost a small fortune for you to obtain and enjoy.

* Every image and every page has been scanned to produce crystal clear images and you never have to deal with any crumbling old paper!

* These scans are enlarged to full-page dimensions for ease of viewing!

* You can gift these wonderful Victorian, Edwardian, Flapper and Depression Era pattern finds with family and friends!

*Each item is shipped with extra packing materials to prevent it being folded or bent while traveling through the postal system!

You will appreciate the attention we have taken in providing you with a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that will be use for many years to come...

Check out Dakota Prairie Treasures' current auctions for many other unique needlework CD & Spiral Bound Book Republications™ for your creative needle working pleasure!

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Shipping: Within the USA: $4.95 via USPS. Out-of-country destinations (Canada included): $9.95. International buyers are responsible for their country's custom duties. We do not mark merchandise shipments as "gift" on the USPS Customs form. Combined shipping is available for all Dakota Prairie Auctions ending within 48 hours. A 50% s/h discount will be automatically applied to each item after the first purchase in all combined orders.

Copyright Restrictions: All Dakota Prairie Treasures needlework, design and/or other CD or hardcopy products produced by said seller are copyrighted and owned by us (as is all listing text and photos). Any descriptive text and trademarks provided by the seller in this listing's title, subtitle and are the sole property of Dakota Prairie Treasures. All rights reserved. You are permitted to use our product's information for items you make for yourself, as gifts or for fully complete items you may produce to sell. However, the original designs and images remain the exclusive legal property of Dakota Prairie Treasures. Neither the CD Product content or hardcopy designs or images, or any part thereof, may be reproduced, used in class lessons or duplicated in any media format to be resold or "shared" (either individually or as a package or kit) without Dakota Prairie Treasures' prior written consent. Any and all violations will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Returns allowed due to manufacturing defects only.

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