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Cornwell's Pattern Drafting System Instructions

Instruction booklet for the Cornwell's Pattern Drafting System with diagrams.

Tags: 1870, 1888, Cornwell, diagrams, drafting, Elmira, fashion, Godey's, Harpers, inventors, pattern, Peterson's, sewing, textiles, victorian, Willett, women

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

Needlework pattern: Men's slipper

Color needlework diagram for a red and green gentleman's slipper from the Godey's Ladies Book, 1857.

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

Needlework Pattern: Heart Slipper

Color diagram of Heart Slipper needlework pattern from the Godey's Ladies Book, 1857

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

Corded Corset Pattern

Diagram and instructions for making a corded corset from the 1857 Godey's Ladies Book.

Tags: 1857, accessories, children, clothing, diagrams, drafting, fashion, Godey's, Harpers, hats, men, millinery, pattern, patterns, Peterson's, sewing, shoes, victorian, women

Sunbonnet Pattern: 1857

Tags: 1857, accessories, bonnets, children, clothing, diagrams, drafting, fashion, Godey's, Harpers, hats, men, millinery, pattern, patterns, Peterson's, sewing, shoes, victorian, women

Collar Designs: 1857

Pattern images for collar designs from the 1857 Godey's Ladies Book.

Tags: 1857, accessories, children, clothing, diagrams, drafting, fashion, fasion, Godey's, Harpers, hats, men, millinery, needlework, pattern, Peterson's, sewing, shoes, victorian, women

Cornwell's Improved Self Fitting Chart for Dresscutting

Images of the Cornwell's dresscutting pattern system pieces including the sleeve supplement. This system is the 1888 update of the original 1873 system.

Tags: 1873, 1888, chart, clothing, Cornwell, drafting, dresscutting, Elmira, pattern, patterns, sewing, system, textiles, victorian, Willett