Edwardian Era Beaded Purses, Chatelaines & Bags
Comb Bound Book Republication
Originally Published - 1902!
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Receive a 50% shipping 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 Comb Bound Book Republication of our original "Edwardian Era Crocheted Purses & Bags!" This information was originally published in 1902!
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 13 ANTIQUE beaded purse crochet designs and instructions are included plus a pattern and instructions to make a Victorian / Edwardian era crocheted beaded belt!
I also will include bonus crochet beaded purse patterns of the same era not shown here for a bit of a surprise!
You will also find many historical facts on this venerable craft and artistry! (Original is not for sale)
Our customers say:
"Sent right away. Valuable product."
An Excerpt:
"The round chatelaine bags, which are now so popular...are really much easier to make than the square ones...
Contents
Crocheted Silk Purses
Preliminary instructions as well as general rules for Round End Purses
Violet Card Case
(cream purse twist, white, purple, green and gold glass beads)
Fleur-de-Lis Chatelaine Bag Design No. 53
(black purse twist, cut jet and steel beads)
Violet and Silver Chatelaine Bag No. 55
(gray purse twist, purple and silver beads)
Miser Purse Design No. 56
(gray purse twist, steel beads, 2 cut steel rings, 1 brass ring 1 inch in diameter)
Gate Top Purse Design No. 57
(cream purse twist, gold and silver beads)
Green Silk Chatelaine Bag Design No. 58
(green purse twist, silver, green and gold metal beads)
Blue and Gold Cardcase Design No. 59
(white purse twist, blue and gold beads)
Crocheted Silk Purse, Indish Design No. 47
(olive, green garnet and blue purse twist, red, green and blue metal beads)
Gray Silk Chatelaine Bag Design No. 48
(gray purse twist, steel beads)
Crocheted Silk Chatelaine Bag Design No. 20G
(white purse twist, gold beads)
Crocheted Beaded Silk Belt
(white purse twist, turquoise blue seed beads)
Crocheted Beaded Silk Purse No. 16
(blue purse twist, steel beads, No. 1 steel crochet needle)
Crocheted Beaded Silk Chatelaine Bag No. 18
(black purse twist, steel beads)
Crocheted Beaded Silk Tam O'Shanter Coin Purse No. 19
(purse twist, beads)
What a historically educational and delightful art instructional piece this is!
These instructions are characteristic of the beaded crochet work 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.
The antique, vintage and contemporary silk thread, beads, purse tops and crochet hooks are available online! You just have to hunt a little bit! Or, you can purchase contemporary materials at a nearby craft, hobby or fabric store!
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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