What did these Victorians know about practical? What were they thinking?
The story of a precious cotton lace wedding jacket from 1881, featuring a brilliant design executed in Irish crochet, as told by one of her great-granddaughters.
How did the medieval practice of carrying one’s coins in a stocking evolve into this fascinating embellished Victorian-era wallet?
Learn what set Australian crochet designer Mary Card’s work apart from other designs in the early twentieth century.
Revel in the function and style of crocheted closures, which were used to elevate items of clothing in the early twentieth century.
Get a glimpse inside one author’s collection of treasured heirlooms—intricate doilies crocheted by her grandmother and tucked away in a hope chest for safekeeping.
With pretty details like the frog fastener featuring Clones knots and a lacy scalloped edge, this boudoir jacket is a gorgeous re-creation of an early twentieth-century pattern that’s fun to make and wear.
Fashion and Function: Read about the handmade aprons from the early 1900s, worn by generations of women in the author's family.
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