2023-08-26 New Publications: IHS motif, Dutch needlework sampler, and a crochet/knitting book from the 1920s

NEW PUBLICATIONS

G-CW012 IHS motif in cross-stitch
A simple IHS motif, taken from an old chalice veil.
Image donated by ebay seller cotswoldcats, charted by Sytske Wijnsma.

G-AS004 Dutch needlework sampler
A needlework sampler also known as “pronklap” to showcase the makers sewing and embroidering abilities. Usually these were made during sewing lessons that were given to girls after schooltime. This sampler is probably the work of years. Most of these samplers were long and narrow; this one has three narrower strips side by side and had metal rings so it could be hung on a wall.
Images donated by ebay seller antiquesamplershop, edited by Sytske Wijnsma.

D-YS023 – Paletots et Casaques de Fantaisie – Album No. 5
32 pages not including covers. No date, around 1920 based on style. Nineteen patterns for coats, housecoats, sweaters, hats, vests. Patterns are for knitting or crochet, some combined with embroidery.
Inner sides of the cover are blank and have been omitted.
Scans donated and edited by Sytske Wijnsma.

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