Sewing & Embroidery
Made by Hand, Folk Art, Whimsy
c1865. In two (2) shapes and sizes. The first are 2" in diameter sawtooth cut circles with graduated circles of white paper and red fabric. The larger are 2 3/4" x 3 1/4" heart shapes. All of the layers are stitched in place with thread.
Price: $475.00
woman's work, design, sample book,
Bocholt, Belgium: 1961. Large format with pen and ink cover decoration. Includes ten (10) pages with seventeen (17) different samples. Each sample is captioned identifying the work and is accompanied by a magazine cut-out showing an example of the work on a garment. 11” x 14 ½”. Meticulous work. Minimal.....
Price: $350.00
Product Labels, Sewing Notions
Nouveaute, c1880s. Two (2) cards wrapped with different cotton lace seam binding with original Nouveaute labels printed in vibrant blue on coated stock. The binding was used.
Price: $95.00
ABCs, embrodiery pattern, cross-stitch pattern
France: Dollfus-Mieg & Cie. Unpaginated hard cover with 91 alphabet and other decorative pattern plates, over eight in three color. Also includes ten perforated removable plates for transfer. This is followed by approximately fifty pages of narrative with images from photographs of completed works and more. Paper separation inside cover.....
Price: $50.00
Cross-stitch and Embroidery, D.M.C., ABC, Gender Roles
Munich, Germany: Bibliothek D.M.C., Verlag von Th. de Dillmont, Dornach, c.1905. An alphabet book for embroiderers, including patterns for shaping letters, monograms, numerals and ornaments. Published by Bibliothek D.M.C., which remains today a major producer of embroidery thread, the book includes over ninety printed patterns plus several leaves of transfer.....
Price: $175.00
Needlework, Copybook, Embroidery, Women's Work
1860s. Concertina style booklet with 7 pages. Five (5) pages of upper case elaborate letters plus 2 pages of decorative element. No printer or publisher indicated. Measures 4 1/2" x 3". Light foxing within; cover wear and repair.
Price: $50.00
Analytic Workbook, Textile Specimens
c1900. A hard cover analysis book created by a student Adolphe Rusch, Jr. while a student at the Textile School. In depth analysis for each fabric including warp required, filling requires, warp dressing and filling arrangement details. This is followed by the actual finished piece of fabric and detailed hand.....
Price: $750.00
Child Development, Embroidery
c1920. A 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" The Child's Delight No. 2 Embroidery Outfit. Complete and unused with 6 doilies , 12 embroidery skeins and 3 embroidery needles. Imagery of little girl happily embroidering on envelope and needle envelope. The paper envelope the kit came in is toned due to.....
Price: $125.00
advertising to children, paper dolls, fashion, sewing, sewing patterns, gender roles
United States: 1917-1996. In the 1880s companies saw a way of reaching a wider audience by creating advertising material that was directed towards a young audience. The hope was that children might help to direct their parent's spending habits. By the early 1900s, advertisers had perfected this technique and had.....
Price: $1,000.00
Paper Fabric Labels, Printing and Publishing, Popular Culture, Social History
[1850-1900]. The collection spanning half a century presents a sampling of over 50 paper fabric labels or "tickets" used to differentiate and promote various type of fabric. From the early days forward they include: embossed die-cut silvered 3 1/4" x 4" labels with elaborate border decoration and mostly animals or.....
Price: $2,200.00
Women's Undergarments,Corsets and Foundation Waists,Fashion Design and Construction
Scranton, Pennsylvania: Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences Inc, 1922. An instructional booklet on how to make corsets, issued as part four in a series by the Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences Inc. Includes directions on the following subjects: corset selection; wear and care; accessories; drafting; and.....
Price: $200.00
Cross Stitch,Punch Paper,Token of Friendship,Handmade
[United States?]: c.1890s. A sweet token of friendship crafted from punch paper and embroidery floss, edged with a dark green ribbon and bow at top. The front and back panels of punch paper have different designs. The first has a floral border with the letters (initials?) "P M K A......
Price: $150.00
Cross Stitch and Embroidery,D.M.C.,Patterns and Designs,Material Culture
Mülhausen, Elsass (Mulhouse, Alsace, France): Th. De Dillmont, Verleger, c.1900. A booklet of over twenty (20) cross-stitch patterns published c.1900 by Bibliothek D.M.C. The ocmpany, which remains today a major producer of embroidery thread, was founded in Alsace in 1746 by Jean-Henri Dollfus and became one of the biggest textile.....
Price: $100.00
Labor Saving,Marketing to Women,Women's Work,Sewing Machines
Watertown, New York: The Davis Sewing Machine Co., c.1880. A nicely preserved folding pamphlet advertising Davis brand sewing machines, a line of vertical feed machines marketed to women as labor saving devices for making domestic tasks easy and efficient. Includes a lengthy pitch for the products, with a price list.....
Price: $125.00
Labor Saving,Marketing to Women,Women's Work,Sewing Machines
Watertown, New York: The Davis Sewing Machine Co., c.1880. A nicely preserved folding pamphlet advertising Davis brand sewing machines, a line of vertical feed machines marketed to women as labor saving devices for making domestic tasks easy and efficient. Includes a lengthy pitch for the products, with a price list.....
Price: $125.00
Victoriana, Beadwork, Playing Cards, Perforated Paper
A 2 3/4" x 3 3/4" litho on pressed board box with inner sleeve for holding playing cards. The top surface is perforated or punch paper (20 punch holes/inch) with embossed die-cut gilt border. The beadwork design is created using miniature glass and metal beads. The scene depicts a lyre.....
Price: $275.00
Victoriana, Beadwork, Playing Cards, Perforated Paper
A 2 3/4" x 3 3/4" litho on pressed board box with inner sleeve for holding playing cards. The top surface is perforated or punch paper (20 punch holes/inch) with embossed die-cut gilt border. The beadwork design is created using miniature glass and metal beads. The scene depicts a sword.....
Price: $275.00
sewing, women's work, embroidery, rug, rug patterns, catalogue, advertising, women's work
Boston, MA: E. S. Frost & Co.'s Turkish Rug Patterns, 1881. An advertising booklet for E. S. Frost & Co.'s Turkish Rug Patterns which starts out by promoting the employment options involved to all persons, men, women and children, in the field of rug making. Men can become official agents.....
Price: $110.00
Learn to Sew, Uncut
Learn to sew while playing with dolls: a delightful illustrated book with uncut sewing patterns for young girls, teaching basic sewing skills. Includes a paper pattern for "Babbette", a doll the reader can make, along with instructions for sewing hats, pajamas, a romper, a dress with bloomers, patches, and making.....
Price: $150.00
Paper Doll, Creative Play
England: B. B. Ltd., 1950s. Large format soft cover book with a single page of patterns for Mary, Kitty, Billy and Sally with six (6) pages of paper “fabric swatches” and one page of trims (buttons and bows). The four paper dolls are on the covers. The largest is 9.....
Price: $175.00
Advertising to Women, Textiles and Fiber Arts, Lingerie and Sleep Fashion
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Hollywood Vassarette, c.1960. Two (2) illustrated booklets advertising lingerie and undergarments by Hollywood Vassarette, with "stories" relating the history of embroidery and lace-making by women: "Because Hollywood Vassarette lingerie and sleep fashions frequently feature dainty, delicate or whimsical embroideries, it seems appropriate to offer this educational booklet so.....
Price: $175.00
Domestic Arts, Women's Education, Textiles and Fiber Arts
Scranton, Pennsylvania: Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences, 1915-1923. A grouping of five (5) booklets published by the Scranton, Pennsylvania-based Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences. The booklets were produced for its students, with each focusing on a different facet of sewing, dress construction, or tailoring. The booklets.....
Price: $175.00
Cross Stitch and Embroidery,Perfumes and Colognes
Boston, Massachusetts: M.C. Hood & Co, 1880s. A set of five (5) cross-stitch patterns advertising Hood's French Cologne, published as part of a "collect them all" type marketing venture. The patterns in this set include a butterfly, a basket of wildflowers, a pansy, and two abstract/decorative patterns. Each measures approx.....
Price: $200.00
Beaded Paper Craft,Flowers,Sewing for Children,Activity Set
New York: Standard Toykraft Products, 1937. A most charming boxed set offering little ones the opportunity to learn basic sewing and beading skills via a beaded paper craft. The set, which appears complete, includes a box of brightly colored beads, a packet of needles, thread, and brightly printed cards. A......
Price: $900.00