Victorian Alphabets, Monograms and Names for Needleworkers by Godey's Lady's Book

Author:Godey's Lady's Book
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780486156309
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 2012-10-15T04:00:00+00:00

Manufactured in the United States of America

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Table of Contents

DOVER PICTORIAL ARCHIVE SERIES

Title Page

Copyright Page

Introduction

Alphabets

Names

Monograms

Introduction

Needlework and embroidery were among the most popular relaxations enjoyed by the Victorian housewife, and there was hardly an item in her home that escaped being monogrammed. Handkerchiefs, tablecloths, sheets, towels, pillow cases, napkins and her own personal clothing were all decorated with embroidery thread.

The young girl began early, embroidering simple alphabets as she gathered the linen for her trousseau. By the time she was married and settled in her own home, her more professional ability as an embroiderer demanded new and more interesting markings for embroidery.

Answering this need for new and varied embroidery material, the popular women’s publications of that era, Godey’s Lady’s Book and Peterson’s Magazine, each month published complete alphabets, monograms, initials and names for the embroiderer. This book is a selection of the best of these designs published between 1852-1880. Today’s needleworker will find these designs readily adaptable for a wide variety of modern uses, such as embroidering blue jeans and sports clothes.

In the Victorian era the traditional method of transferring patterns was a technique known as “pricking.” A series of holes was made along the lines to be reproduced, and powdered chalk was forced through the perforations. When the pattern was removed, a fine line of chalk delineated the design.

The modern needleworker, however, may prefer the following simple and quick method of transferring designs:

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