The Ladies' Hand Book of Fancy and Ornamental Work: Directions and Patterns from the Civil War Era

by Florence Hartley and Hartley Florence

Book Overview

Discover the techniques behind museum-quality pieces and treasured heirlooms with this guide to antique needlework and handcrafts. Originally published in 1859, The Ladies' Hand Book of Fancy and Ornamental Work offers well-illustrated instructions for making the kinds of highly decorated items prized by Victorian homemakers: quilts, doilies, cushions, and ornamental knick-knacks as well as embellishments for collars, hair ornaments, purses,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486809110
• ISBN13: 9780486809113
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 7.2"