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ORIGINAL Antique French MODE ILLUSTREE May 11,1863 magazine and Embroidery Pattern

All the photos visible enlarged in eBay's photo gallery, and after the photo of the pattern sheet, have a dress, or element of costume you can find on the pattern supplement. List below

- Several knitting or crochet works 
- Col au crochet
- Garniture de chapeau
- Agrafe de Mantelet au crochet



The pattern looks like a paper sheet with different tracings on top of each other.
A group of tracings with symbols representing the different parts of a dress, a blouse or a vest.
if you have to cut large pieces -like a skirt- you often have diagrams in the margin of the pattern.
Tracings are on both sides(except when there is an embroidery pattern)

La Mode Illustree is a French fashion magazine, written in French. eight pages with all sorts of creative ideas, sewing tips, embroidery, lace-making, and often knitting or crochet works. 
  


On Nov 18, 2023 at 22:59:56 PST, seller added the following information:

ORIGINAL Antique French MODE ILLUSTREE May 11,1863 magazine and Embroidery Pattern All the photos visible enlarged in eBay's photo gallery, and after the photo of the pattern sheet, have a dress, or element of costume you can find on the pattern supplement. List below The pattern looks like a paper sheet with different tracings on top of each other. A group of tracings with symbols representing the different parts of a dress, a blouse or a vest. if you have to cut large pieces -like a skirt- you often have diagrams in the margin of the pattern. La Mode Illustree is a French fashion magazine, written in French. eight pages with all sorts of creative ideas, sewing tips, embroidery, lace-making, and often knitting or crochet works.  On Nov 18, 2023 at 22:59:56 PST, seller added the following
ORIGINAL Antique French MODE ILLUSTREE May 11,1863 magazine and Embroidery Pattern All the photos visible enlarged in eBay's photo gallery, and after the photo of the pattern sheet, have a dress, or element of costume you can find on the pattern supplement. List below The pattern looks like a paper sheet with different tracings on top of each other. A group of tracings with symbols representing the different parts of a dress, a blouse or a vest. if you have to cut large pieces -like a skirt- you often have diagrams in the margin of the pattern. La Mode Illustree is a French fashion magazine, written in French. eight pages with all sorts of creative ideas, sewing tips, embroidery, lace-making, and often knitting or crochet works.  On Nov 18, 2023 at 22:59:56 PST, seller added the following