Leather Bags and Purses

Comb Bound Book Republication™

Originally Published in 1928!

Why Buy Just One?

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Up for bid, is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Comb Bound Book Republication™ of a PRECIOUSLY RARE ORIGINAL "Leather Bags and Purses!" This SCARCE leather work instructional information was put to paper by experienced leather work artists from the Flapper Era! (Original is NOT for sale)

Our new line of Comb Bound Book Republications™ oh-so-conveniently lie flat while in use!

This is a unbelievably nice touch if you have every tried to read a pattern's instructions while your hands are full of your in progress project. As an avid needleworker myself my personal experience prompted my choice of Comb binding for it's ease-of-use alone. I bet you'll love it too!

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This HISTORIC item contains illustrations, photos, instructions, diagrams, designs and fundamentals for creating a variety of leather work art items. These instructions are characteristic of the arts and crafts done by our ancestors! During its heyday leatherwork was not just purses or wallets. Book covers, chairs, boxes, wall decorations and much more were created to beautify one's home, to given as gifts and to sell for an income.

This is the perfect opportunity to purchase your own version of another wonderful original item revealing our heritage from early America and European!What a historically educational and delightful art instructional piece this is!

Three excerpts:

"The making of bags and purses with leather is one of the oldest and most universal of its uses. The designs for these are almost endless and vary, of course, with the material and use intended."

"The aim of this book is to offer a selection of simple and practical shapes, giving the fullest value to the beauty of the material itself rather than emphasizing the decoration."

"The leather in each case has been chosen as being suitable for the particular bag or purse shown, but alternative leathers of a similar substance and thickness can be used if desired."

CONTENTS:

Designs and Methods of Decoration

Introduction

Tools and Their Uses

Sixway Punch

Tracer

Modeller

Knife

Scissors

Brass Rule

Set Square

Bone Folder

Stitch Spacer

Fancy Punches

Press-stud Tool

Hammer

Thongs

Thonging

Oversew Thonging

To Begin Thonging

Method of Joining

To Fasten Off Along a Single Edge

To Fasten Off Along a Double Edge

Modelling Leather

Staining

Staining Small Parts of a Pattern

Lining

Handsewing

How to Fix Press-stud Fasteners

To Fix the Button Piece

To Fix the Dome Piece

The Construction on Examples Illustrated and Described

1. Circular Purse

Cutting Out Measurements

Method of Working

2. Folded Purse

Cutting Out Measurements

Method of Working

3. Round Purse

Cutting Out Measurements

Method of Working

4. Handsewn Oblong Purse

Cutting Out Measurements

Method of Working

5. An "Afternoon" Bag

Cutting Out Measurements

Method of Working

6. Opera Bag

Cutting Out Measurements

Method of Working

Handle

7. Bag with Decorative Fastening and Small Purse

Cutting Out Measurements

Method of Working

The Fastening

To Make the Handle

8. Calf Pochette

Cutting Out Measurements

Method of Working

9. Pochette with Mirror

Cutting Out Measurements

Method of working

Stitching

10. Envelope Bag with Slotted Strap

Cutting Out Measurements

Method of Working

11. Handbag and Small Purse

Cutting Out Measurements

Method of Working

The Making Up of the Bag

12. Shopping Bag

Cutting Out Measurements

Method of Working

Thonging the Bag

The Handles

13. Handbag with Metal Frame

Cutting Out Measurements

Method of Working

Inserting the Bag into the Frame

Handle

14. Modelled Calf Handbag

Cutting Out Measurements

Method of Working

Handle

What a historically education and delightful art instructional piece this is!

The ladies and gentlemen 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 needleworker will be capable of altering as per individual needs and artistic whim.

The antique and vintage tools, threads, beads, dyes, plus new leathers, etc., can be found online quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! Or, of course, you can utilize contemporary tools, leather and materials found at a nearby fabric, craft or hobby store.

The Comb Bound Book Republication™ you will receive is representative of the types of handicraft 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-grandparents 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 Comb Bound Republication™ has so many more advantages over the original book.

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

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

* Our products are made using the latest LaserJet printing technology meaning the ink will not smear like inferior photocopy or inkjet products do.

* Our Comb 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 pattern book finds with family and friends!

 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 leatherwork Comb Bound Book Republications™ for your creative needle working pleasure!

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