The Lady's Album of Fancy Work for 1850THE LADY'S ALBUM OF FANCY WORKReading editionChapter navigation69 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…THE LADY'S ALBUM OF FANCY WORKADDRESSEXPLANATION OF THE VARIOUS TERMS USED IN CROCHET.GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR EMBROIDERY.1. FRONT FOR LADY'S CABINET. (EMBROIDERY.)2. COVER FOR CAKE-BASKET. (NETTING.)3. INFANT'S BONNET. (CROCHET.)4. LACE FOR POCKET-HANDKERCHIEF. (CROCHET.)5. ELIZABETHAN WATCH-HOOK. (CROCHET.)8. MUSIC-STOOL COVER. (CROCHET)9. COVER FOR ALBUM. (EMBROIDERY.)10. SERVIETTE FOR CRUET-STAND. (CROCHET.)11. SCREEN. (EMBROIDERY.)12. A LONG PURSE IN HONEYCOMB PATTERN. (NETTING.)13. GERMAN KNITTING-BAG. (CROCHET.)14. CIGAR-CASE. (EMBROIDERY.)15. COLLAR AU FESTON. (EMBROIDERY.)16. CARD-CASE. (SCAGLIOLA WORK.)19. CLARET-JUG MAT. (EMBROIDERY.)20, 21. CORNER FOR HANDKERCHIEF. (EMBROIDERY.)22. COVER FOR EASY-CHAIR. (CROCHET.)23. LADY'S RETICULE. (CROCHET.)24. SPECTACLE-CASE. (SCAGLIOLA WORK.)25. TOILET-CUSHION. (CROCHET.)26. BONNET-PRESERVER. (KNITTING.)27. SMALL OTTOMAN. (EMBROIDERY.)28. CARD-BASKET. (CROCHET.)29. RAISED CROCHET COLLAR. (CROCHET)31. GARNITURE FOR TOILET-BASKET. (CROCHET.)32. GREEK CAP. (EMBROIDERY.)33. FLOWER-STAND. (CROCHET.)34. COVER FOR TASSEL OF WINDOW-BLIND. (CROCHET.)35. UNDER-SLEEVE. (CROCHET.)36. SMOKING CAP. (EMBROIDERY IN BRAID.)37. BABY'S CAP. (CROCHET.)38. LACE FOR CAP. (CROCHET)39. APRON. (EMBROIDERY.)42. LIMERICK LACE SCARF. (TAMBOUR.)45. A KNITTING-BAG. (NETTING.)48. VASE-STAND. (NETTING.)49. WATCH-POCKET. (BRAID.)50. MITTEN. (CROCHET.)51. COLLAR. (CROCHET.)52. CENTRE OF A COVER FOR MUSIC-BOOK OR PORTFOLIO.(EMBROIDERY.)53. WINTER HEAD-DRESS. (CROCHET.)54. "BABOCHE," OR ORNAMENT FOR CANDLES.55. CHESS-BOARD.56. D'OYLEY. (CROCHET.)57. GAUNTLET CUFF. (CROCHET.)58. LIQUEUR-STAND MAT. (EMBROIDERY.)61. BORDER FOR A LACE SCARF OR VEIL. (CROCHET APPLIQUE.)62. CARD-PURSE. (CROCHET.)63. ROUND COLLAR. (CROCHET.)64. PRINCE OF WALES'S PLUME. (EMBROIDERY.)65. PATTERN FOR WINDOW-CURTAINS. (NETTING.)66. GENTLEMAN'S BRACES.67. TOILET-CUSHION. (EMBROIDERY.)68. THE HELEN CAP. (NETTING.)69. SCREEN. (INDIAN ORNAMENTAL WORK.)70. HEARTSEASE. (KNITTING.)71. SERVIETTE FOR LIQUEUR-STAND. (CROCHET.)72. A NEW AND ELEGANT WORK FOR SOFA PILLOWS, ANTI-MACASSARS, CARD-BASKETS, &c.(RIBBON WORK)73. LADY'S SILK MITTEN. (CROCHET.)74. COUVRETTE FOR DEVOTIONAL CHAIR. (NETTING.)75. SACHET. (EMBROIDERY.)76. PEN-WIPER. (EMBROIDERY IN BRAID.)77. PATTERN FOR FOOTSTOOL OR CUSHION. (BERLIN WORK.)78. A MAT FOR A FLOWER-VASE. (CROCHET.)79, 80. LADY'S SLIPPER. (EMBROIDERY IN BRAID.)Beginning of this editionNext chapter →ADDRESSAll chapters and sections (69)THE LADY'S ALBUM OF FANCY WORKADDRESSEXPLANATION OF THE VARIOUS TERMS USED IN CROCHET.GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR EMBROIDERY.1. FRONT FOR LADY'S CABINET. (EMBROIDERY.)2. COVER FOR CAKE-BASKET. (NETTING.)3. INFANT'S BONNET. (CROCHET.)4. LACE FOR POCKET-HANDKERCHIEF. (CROCHET.)5. ELIZABETHAN WATCH-HOOK. (CROCHET.)8. MUSIC-STOOL COVER. (CROCHET)9. COVER FOR ALBUM. (EMBROIDERY.)10. SERVIETTE FOR CRUET-STAND. (CROCHET.)11. SCREEN. (EMBROIDERY.)12. A LONG PURSE IN HONEYCOMB PATTERN. (NETTING.)13. GERMAN KNITTING-BAG. (CROCHET.)14. CIGAR-CASE. (EMBROIDERY.)15. COLLAR AU FESTON. (EMBROIDERY.)16. CARD-CASE. (SCAGLIOLA WORK.)19. CLARET-JUG MAT. (EMBROIDERY.)20, 21. CORNER FOR HANDKERCHIEF. (EMBROIDERY.)22. COVER FOR EASY-CHAIR. (CROCHET.)23. LADY'S RETICULE. (CROCHET.)24. SPECTACLE-CASE. (SCAGLIOLA WORK.)25. TOILET-CUSHION. (CROCHET.)26. BONNET-PRESERVER. (KNITTING.)27. SMALL OTTOMAN. (EMBROIDERY.)28. CARD-BASKET. (CROCHET.)29. RAISED CROCHET COLLAR. (CROCHET)31. GARNITURE FOR TOILET-BASKET. (CROCHET.)32. GREEK CAP. (EMBROIDERY.)33. FLOWER-STAND. (CROCHET.)34. COVER FOR TASSEL OF WINDOW-BLIND. (CROCHET.)35. UNDER-SLEEVE. (CROCHET.)36. SMOKING CAP. (EMBROIDERY IN BRAID.)37. BABY'S CAP. (CROCHET.)38. LACE FOR CAP. (CROCHET)39. APRON. (EMBROIDERY.)42. LIMERICK LACE SCARF. (TAMBOUR.)45. A KNITTING-BAG. (NETTING.)48. VASE-STAND. (NETTING.)49. WATCH-POCKET. (BRAID.)50. MITTEN. (CROCHET.)51. COLLAR. (CROCHET.)52. CENTRE OF A COVER FOR MUSIC-BOOK OR PORTFOLIO.(EMBROIDERY.)53. WINTER HEAD-DRESS. (CROCHET.)54. "BABOCHE," OR ORNAMENT FOR CANDLES.55. CHESS-BOARD.56. D'OYLEY. (CROCHET.)57. GAUNTLET CUFF. (CROCHET.)58. LIQUEUR-STAND MAT. (EMBROIDERY.)61. BORDER FOR A LACE SCARF OR VEIL. (CROCHET APPLIQUE.)62. CARD-PURSE. (CROCHET.)63. ROUND COLLAR. (CROCHET.)64. PRINCE OF WALES'S PLUME. (EMBROIDERY.)65. PATTERN FOR WINDOW-CURTAINS. (NETTING.)66. GENTLEMAN'S BRACES.67. TOILET-CUSHION. (EMBROIDERY.)68. THE HELEN CAP. (NETTING.)69. SCREEN. (INDIAN ORNAMENTAL WORK.)70. HEARTSEASE. (KNITTING.)71. SERVIETTE FOR LIQUEUR-STAND. (CROCHET.)72. A NEW AND ELEGANT WORK FOR SOFA PILLOWS, ANTI-MACASSARS, CARD-BASKETS, &c.(RIBBON WORK)73. LADY'S SILK MITTEN. (CROCHET.)74. COUVRETTE FOR DEVOTIONAL CHAIR. (NETTING.)75. SACHET. (EMBROIDERY.)76. PEN-WIPER. (EMBROIDERY IN BRAID.)77. PATTERN FOR FOOTSTOOL OR CUSHION. (BERLIN WORK.)78. A MAT FOR A FLOWER-VASE. (CROCHET.)79, 80. LADY'S SLIPPER. (EMBROIDERY IN BRAID.)FOR 1850, CONSISTING OF NOVEL, ELEGANT, AND USEFUL DESIGNS IN KNITTING, NETTING, CROCHET, BRAIDING, AND EMBROIDERY WITH CLEAR AND EXPLICIT DIRECTIONS FOR WORKING THE PATTERNS.ADDRESS →