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Pearls in the Mouth

Advertisement from Godey's Ladies' Book for tooth powder

Tags: advertisements, black and white, dental, diagrams, drafting, fashion, Godey's, harper's, hygiene, illustrations, pattern, Peterson's, sewing, tooth, victorian

Pattern for Braid on Pique Dresses

Braid designs for pique dresses in black, white or colored braid. Color plate in blue.

Tags: blue, braid, color, design, Peterson's, plate, textile

Pattern Draughting and Garment Cutting

"Pattern Draughting and Garment Cutting" from the 1882 edition of Gately's Universal Educator

Tags: 1880s, 1882, children, cutting, diagrams, drafting, draughting, dress, fashion, garments, Godey's, Harpers, men, pattern, patterns, Peterson's, sewing, system, victorian, women

Pattern and Braid Design for Baby Shoe

Pattern with braid design for cloth baby shoe from Peterson's Magazine.

Tags: black and white, diagrams, drafting, fashion, Godey's, harper's, pattern, Peterson's, sewing, victorian

Paddle Your Own Canoe

Sheet Music by M. Hobson printed in the August 1870 Peterson's Magazine.

Tags: Godey's, music, Peterson's, sheet, song, victorian

Images and descriptions of the following:
1. Basque
2. Muslin Breakfast Cap
3. Habit shirt front and collar
4. undersleeve with cuff to match 3.
5. Four styles of Bonnets
6. embroidery design for Chemise

Tags: accessories, bonnets, caps, clothing, embroidery, fashion, Godey's, hats, ladies, millinery, undersleeves, victorian

Needlework Pattern: Oakleaf Slipper

Color pattern diagram and instructions for an oakleaf needle work slipper design and instructions from the 1857 Godey's Ladies Book hardbound edition.

Tags: 1857, 19th, accessories, Century, children, civil war, clothing, color, craft, diagrams, drafting, fashion, Godey's, Harpers, hats, men, millinery, needle, needleart, needlework, pattern, patterns, Peterson's, plates, sewing, shoe, shoes, slipper, victorian, women, workbasket