Corticelli SILK PURSES and BAGS

Comb Bound Book Republication

Originally Published - 1900!

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Up for bid is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Comb Bound Book Republication™ of the original "Corticelli SILK PURSES and BAGS and How to Make Them: Including Instructions for CHATELAINE BAGS, Etc. Originally Published by the Corticelli Silk Mills, Nonotuck Silk Company, Florence, Mass!" This information was originally published circa 1900!

This HISTORIC item contains images, instructions, diagrams, designs and fundamentals for creating, with silk or cotton thread, delicately beautiful beaded purses, bags and chatelaine bags. A total of 16 ANTIQUE beaded purse crochet designs and instructions are included! You will also find many historical facts on this venerable craft and artistry! (Original is not for sale)

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Contents

General Rules for Round End Purses

Seven-Point Star Purse Pattern

Eight-Point Star Purse Pattern

Stringing the Beads

New Colors in Corticelli Purse Twist

Crocheted Silk Purse No. 1

(Gate Top in Green Silk with Gilt Beads)

Crocheted Silk Chatelaine Bag No. 4 - Diamond Pattern

("a very rich looking bag" 10 inches in length)

Explanation of Terms and Abbreviations Used in Crocheting

Crocheted Silk Beaded Chatelaine Bag No. 7

("unique shape" 12 inches in length)

Crocheted Silk Beaded Purse No. 8

("ornamental design" of gray Purse Twist and steel beads 3 ½ inches in length)

Crocheted Beaded Silk Purse No. 9

("handsome combination" of red silk with steel beads)

Crocheted Beaded Silk Purse No. 10

("Gray Purse Twist & steel beads, surmounted by an oxidized silver top" little over 4 inches)

Crocheted Beaded Silk Chatelaine Bag No. 18

("black silk and steel beads" with solid German silver top, 6 ½ inches without fringe)

Crocheted Beaded Silk Purse No. 12

("black silk and steel beads")

Crocheted Silk Purse No. 13

("silver gray or white Purse Twist" with size 9 steel beads)

Crocheted Beaded Silk Purse No. 14

(Black Purse Twist with steel beads)

Crocheted Beaded Silk Purse No. 15

("very simple" design made in red silk and steel beads)

Crocheted Beaded Silk Purse No. 16

(Medium blue silk with steel beads, 3 ½ inches in length)

Small Circular Crocheted Beaded Silk Coin Purse No. 17

(Gray silk with steel beads and 2 ½ inches in diameter)

Crocheted Beaded Silk Tam O'Shanter Coin purse No. 19

(Silk and steel beads)

Chatelaine Bag No. 20

(Black silk with steel beads)

Turkish Tobacco Pouch

("made in four colors - red, blue, yellow, green - in Oriental style")

 These instructions are characteristic of the beaded needlework done by our lady ancestors! This is the perfect opportunity to purchase your own version of another wonderful Dakota Prairie Treasures craft book revealing our heritage from early America and Europe cultures!

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! The instructions are based within the parameters of the Victorian grammatical and socialization culture. For those who have some experience with that era's verbal and text style the instructions should be clear and easy to follow. The experience worker will be capable of altering as per individual needs and artistic whim.

Please check our other Comb Bound Book, CD and Single Pattern Republication listings for authentic Victorian fancy work which will give your home or office a totally unique and extraordinarily genteel touch!

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-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 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 there is no possibility of ink smearing 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 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 and 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...

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