23 February 2011

Simplicity and Distiction



Last November I was the happy recipient of a box of antique needlework magazines from a blogging buddy Mary Anne. Promised myself that they would be my convalescent treat, one a day.
Quite honestly, I don't know where the days are going (well, I do have to do my exercises).
Today I pulled out the July 1924 issue of Needlecraft and loved this article on 'Collar-and-Cuff Sets Combining Simplicity and Distinction'
I learn something from every page. This one mentions 'made of crash or white ratine'. I have never heard of ratine before. The same set (on the right) also features 'coronation or rice-cord'.
I think an hour or so on Google doing a bit of detective work is in order.



and guess what tipped up in one of my knitting baskets? A lovely 30s collar and cuff set of palest celadon green lawn, with delicate drawn thread work. have no idea where I bought this but I still love it.






I'm looking to feature various etsy treasuries in a new way, I'm not quite there yet. Your favorite dinosaur is working on it.



4 comments:

  1. The latest issue of Sew Beautiful has an article on the type of needlework you have pictured here. You pull out threads and then make a pattern. Way beyond my scope! It's amazing how skilled dressmakers of yesteryear were.

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  2. The old magazines look just fascinating!

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  3. 'Crash' and 'white ratine' - interesting!! I wonder if ratine might be similar to what they call rat tail cord now?

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  4. the old magazines are so good for detail and process. There is far too much ''quick fix'' in the modern ones. I have stacks of old magazines from way before I was born...I wouldn't part with them for anything..

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