The word “couvrette” is not commonly used in today’s crafting communities, but Victorian needleworkers were familiar with the term.
One company, Weldon’s, began as a paper pattern company and became one of the most recognized needlework publishers in Victorian England.
In an era when newspapers are more often read through a Facebook feed on tablets and smartphones, it is hard to imagine a need for a bent-iron-work newspaper rack constructed from gridiron.
This riddle is included in Ladies’ Needlework; Crochet Tales and Poetry: A Melange of Instructions and Amusements, originally published in 1849.
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