Antique Edwardian Beaded Purse Bags Patterns CD '02!

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Beaded Purse, Bag and Chatelaine Patterns

CD Republication

Originally Published - 1902!

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This is an antique Edwardian beaded purse, hand bag, reticule and chatelaine CD REPUBLICATION, circa 1902, "Crocheted Purses and Bags"! It includes the designs and instructions for the THIRTEEN lovely beaded Victorian/Edwardian fashionable accessories as shown in the listing picture. These delightfully lovely silk thread and glass or steel beads for crocheting these beauties are available now for your needleworking pleasure!

You can find the vintage and contemporary silk thread, beads and crochet hooks on eBay to recreate the beautiful and unique items displayed in the photo! You just have to hunt a little bit!!! :)

This CD Republication contains lovely illustrations, color chart graphs and diagrams plus detailed written instructions demonstrating the construction of beading and handbags from the Victorian to the Edwardian eras to 1902. Scarce and intriguingly useful information jam-packed in these pages just waiting for your creative muse and expert touch!

This item contains patterns for the pictured rare, delicate, feminine and delightful bags for those who love to recreate the style and class of a gentile society!

CONTENTS

Floral Chatelaine Bag Design No. 60

("This quaint little bag is a survival of a very ancient pattern and forms an excellent illustration of the style noo so popular in reticules -  bags carried upon the arm or by the cord or ribbons by which they are down and fastened. It is made entirely of bead work, that is, a bead is used in every stitch."

"a groundwork of dark green glass beads with ornamental figures of varied colored beads.")

Crocheted Beaded Chatelaine Bag Design No. 61

("This bag is a variation from the ones ordinarily shown, in that it is oblong in shape and has the entire surface covered with a conventional design, worked with iridescent beads.")

Crocheted White Silk Purse, with Blue Flowers, Design No. 62

("This pretty coin purse is somewhat longer than other which have been shown, measuring about five inches from top of clasp to bottom of purse. It is crocheted of white silk, on which is worked a pattern of dainty blue glowers and green leaves, while the bottom of the bag id finished with several rows of iridescent bronze beads.")

Gate Top Purse Design No. 63

("This makes a very attractive little purse to be work pendent from the long silver chains now so popular. It is crocheted with gray silk and steel beads...")

Red Beaded Silk Chatelaine Bag Design No. 64

("Purse Twist of a rich shade of red and small cut ruby beads...")

White and Silver Chatelaine Bag Design No. 65

("This design is crocheted on white Purse Twist with crystal and steel beads.")

Crocheted Beaded Silk Turn-Over Top Coin Purse No. 66

(Eight-pointed Star Pattern done in iridescent or gilt beads)

Two Attractive Coin Purses

Coin Purse, Gay Silk and Steel Beads, Design No. 67

Coin Purse, Blue Silk and Iridescent Beads, Design No. 68

Wild Rose and Forget-me-not Chatelaine Bag Design No. 69

("A novelty in the line of chatelaine bags has a pretty floral design of wild roses and forget-me-nots, with their leaves, worked in colored beads on a background of white crystal beads.")

Crocheted Beaded Silk Chatelaine Bag Design No. 70

("Perhaps the greatest favorite of all combinations for chatelaine bags is gray silk and steel beads. It is always harmonious and makes up well with a German silver clasp top.")

Light Blue Silk and Beadwork Opera Bag Design No. 71

("Milady must in these days have a reticule or hand bag for all occasions. This dainly bag is of sufficient size to carry one's handkerchief and opera glasses, and, if need be, will accommodate other articles as well.")

Black and Gold Chatelaine Bag Design No. 72

("This pretty chatelaine bag is made of black Purse Twist with design worked out with gold metal beads.")

The Proper Needles for Embroidery

Whew! A lot of stuff here... I am sure it will keep you busy a long, long time! Lots of fun, easy to follow instructions with remarkably attractive results! I just love this information and am sure you will, too!

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! 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.

This information has been scanned onto CD-ROM using the Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF format. You may download the latest FREE version of this software quickly at www.adobe.com . This is NOT a copy of another CD-ROM. You will receive an ORIGINAL CD reproduction of this resourceful book.

The text is viewed easily from your computer or you may choose to print each page as you read this amazing book on antique knitting needlework. Every page has been meticulously scanned, cleaned and burned to preserve this ANTIQUE book's information and patterns to CD-ROM! The format of this resource has so many more advantages than the original book.

What are the benefits of an antique book CD Republication?

* Every image and every page has been scanned at a high dpi to produce crystal clear images and you never have to deal with any crumbling old paper!

* These scans are completely sizable. You can enlarge and print according to your visual needs! They are reformated in full-page sizing for better viewing of details, etc.!

* Each page is saved in PDF format at high resolution and is readily accessible using the downloadable Adobe Acrobat Reader software program. This program is very user friendly and allows you to print any one specific page, pages or the entire CD contents!

* Each time you want to use an image, a page or pages you can print it out. Every one will be as crisp and clear as the last!

* Each CD-ROM comes in a protective case!

Curious about the quality of these scans? Please contact me and I will forward an image for your own personal inspection! Scale it, edit it, print it to fit your needs and you are surely going to be quite pleased with the results! You will appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for many years to come...

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