true Tent stitch pictures like this one were popular projects for adolescent girls during the eighteenth century. They often attended a school where they were instructed in embroidery techniques desirable as skills for gentlewomen. This piece is worked primarily with silk thread in tent stitch. Stitches were worked in traditional tent stitch, i.e., stitched in a way that results in a distorted canvas that must be stretched back to its rectangular shape when the work has been completed. The needlework is sewn to an acid free museum style mount and framed behind conservation clear glass. The <a href="/products/1">Reclining Shepherdess</a> tent stitch picture is another example of schoolgirl needlework. 9.5 x 11.5 inches 15 image/jpeg adam_and_eve_picture_large.jpg 486378 2008-12-30T20:54:45Z image/jpeg a_e_d1_lg.jpg 539955 2008-12-30T20:54:46Z image/jpeg a_e_d2_lg.jpg 524489 2008-12-30T20:54:47Z Vegetable-dyed wool and silk thread on linen canvas $2450. 2009-03-03T21:02:31Z true This cross-stitch panel is complete, but not made up; meaning that it can be finished as you wish. It would make a fine cushion, fire screen covering or square upholstery for a piece of the correct size. The work has been done in fine doubled wool, at a gauge of 9 squares per inch; resulting in a sturdy yet flexible piece of embroidery. 13 7/8 x 14 1/4 inches 6 image/jpeg a_c_panel.jpg 44303 2009-01-12T17:26:45Z image/jpeg a_c_panel_detail.jpg 58256 2009-01-12T17:26:46Z image/jpeg HPIM0234.JPG 1811016 2009-01-12T17:26:46Z Vegetable-dyed wool thread on linen canvas $650 2009-01-12T17:26:47Z true Tie-on pockets like these were necessary to the eighteenth & early nineteenth century women’s wardrobe during a time when their clothes rarely had sewn-in pockets. This single pocket is made of linen fabric, embroidered with a typical 18th century design in worsted crewel yarn dyed in shades of blue with natural indigo and trimmed with blue and white checkered tape. The reverse is plain creamy white linen. We currently have two other examples of 18th century women's pockets: <a href="/products/9">a pair in printed cotton</a> & a single <a href="/products/18">crewelwork pocket</a>. 11.75 x 14.5 inches 8 image/jpeg blue_and_white_pocket_lgjpg.jpg 326127 2008-12-30T19:12:40Z image/jpeg blue_pocket_detail1_lg.jpg 561597 2008-12-30T19:12:41Z Indigo dyed worsted wool thread on linen fabric 165 2009-03-03T21:04:07Z true As the name suggests, these decorative envelopes are intended to hang on the wall for the purpose of holding lightweight articles such as papers. They provide a useful and attractive period solution for holding letters, notes, pictures, etc. Even though the backs are made of quality rag paper, they are surprisingly sturdy, as long as you don’t over stuff them! We also have an example of an <a href="/products/20">irish stitch wallpocket<a/>. 8.5 x 12 inches 19 image/jpeg red_wallpkt_lg.jpg 136260 2009-03-03T18:39:22Z image/jpeg red_wallpkt_d1_lg.jpg 219706 2009-03-03T18:39:24Z Red wool broadcloth, linen & wool tape trim, paper lining $225 2009-03-03T21:04:41Z true Work in progress needs to be kept clean, and handy—so that progress can easily be accomplished. Bags like this were (and still are!) perfect for containing a small handwork project like a pair of socks or piece of embroidery and the materials to make them. In times past, women who went visiting would require a small sack like this to protect the handwork that accompanied them, but they were often used at home as well, for the sake of keeping the work tidy between sessions of sewing. 11.5 x 12 inches 22 image/jpeg crewelbird_bagd1_lg.jpg 599637 2008-12-30T19:38:13Z image/jpeg crewelbird_bag_lgjpg.jpg 238795 2008-12-30T19:38:13Z vegetable dyed wool thread on linen fabric, cotton tape tie $85 2008-12-30T19:39:18Z true It is not clear whether these pastoral crewel work'd scenes were ever made up originally as valances. One finds many remade to serve this purpose from what appear to have been petticoat borders. We have made quite a few over the years. Customers like them best for their lively appearance and ability to add color and interest to rooms filled with a mix of period and reproduction furnishings. Although many period embroidered valances appear to have been unlined, we recommend lining them as protection from light and dust. A similar, delightful landscape valance can be made in the exact length to fit your specifications. It can be finished up to 15” tall and about 60” wide. The lining material is fine weight natural colored linen fabric and the edges are trimmed with a narrow edging of wool twill tape (in a vegetable dyed color of your choice). 13.25 x 33.5 inches--to fit an approx 30 inch window frame 7 image/jpeg landscape_valance_004.cropped_for_pub.1000.jpg 517152 2009-01-14T17:05:35Z image/jpeg landscape_val_detail1.jpg 1072686 2009-01-14T17:05:37Z image/jpeg bird.200.jpg 55860 2009-01-14T17:05:38Z image/jpeg valance_detail.3.jpg 2829187 2009-01-14T17:05:39Z vegetable dyed wool thread on linen fabric, wool tape trim $1125 2009-01-14T17:05:40Z true Intended for use at the tea table rather than hearth cooking, adecorative kettle mat served to protect furniture and linens from scalding water and tea stains. Each one is filled with thick woollen cloth and backed with self (linen) or printed cotton fabric (not embroidered). 9 x 9 inches 23 image/jpeg kettlemat_lg.jpg 268547 2008-12-30T19:40:54Z image/jpeg kettlemat_d1_lg.jpg 257866 2008-12-30T19:40:55Z vegetable dyed wool thread on linen fabric, wool tape trim $110 2008-12-30T19:40:55Z true Functioning rather like wallets in the eighteenth century, these useful cloth cases were made in many different materials. They were generally made by women and carried by men, containing documents as often than currency. They were made in a variety of techniques and we have several examples from which to choose: <a href="/products/12">double fold</a>, <a href="/products/13">zig zag pattern</a> & <a href="/products/14">diamond pattern</a> irishstitch patterns. As modern men’s clothing is not equipped with the roomy pockets they require, they are more useful today to historical re-enactors and as accessories in period office scenes. They also make a nice evening bag for a lady. 4 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches 33 image/jpeg crewelpktbk_lg.jpg 283569 2008-12-30T19:44:00Z image/jpeg crewelpktbkopoen_lg.jpg 247534 2008-12-30T19:44:00Z image/jpeg crewelpktbkback_lg.jpg 276258 2008-12-30T19:44:00Z image/jpeg crewelpktbkopenrev_lg.jpg 276310 2008-12-30T19:44:01Z vegetable dyed wool thread on linen fabric, wool tape trim SOLD 2009-11-06T20:53:45Z true This substantial pincushion is the sort that might have resided on a sewing worktable or a lady’s dressing table in the eighteenth century. It is firmly filled with wool and backed with vegetable dyed wool fabric. It is not uncommon for functional articles that were used everyday to be attractive as well as useful. Women often exchanged sewing accessories like this for one another as tokens of friendship. approx 5 inches square 26 image/jpeg diamond_pincushion_lg.jpg 249050 2008-12-30T19:45:30Z Vegetable-dyed wool thread on linen canvas $180 2008-12-30T19:46:17Z true Functioning rather like wallets in the eighteenth century, these useful cloth cases were made in many different materials. They were generally made by women and carried by men, containing documents as often than currency. They were made in a variety of techniques and we have several examples from which to choose: <a href="/products/12">double fold irish stitch</a>, <a href="/products/13">zig zag pattern irish stitch</a> & <a href="/products/33">crewelwork</a> designs. As modern men’s clothing is not equipped with the roomy pockets they require, they are more useful today to historical re-enactors and as accessories in period office scenes. They also make a nice evening bag for a lady. For daily use, we offer them made to order as checkbook covers, by altering the way they fasten shut. 6.25 x 4.25 inches 14 image/jpeg smdiamond_pktbk_d1_lg.jpg 576962 2008-12-30T20:42:01Z image/jpeg smdiamond_pktbk_open_lg.jpg 115775 2008-12-30T20:42:01Z image/jpeg smdiamond_pktbk_lg.jpg 414940 2008-12-30T20:42:01Z vegetable dyed wool thread on linen canvas, wool tape trim $305 2009-03-03T21:07:49Z true This is not intended as a reproduction of a period doll, per se; rather, it is a cloth versions of a period doll with miniature reproduction clothing. Each garment has been made as period doll clothing was—considerably smaller than full size, but retaining a surprising amount of detail. The removable clothing is held in place with straight pins—as women’s clothing often was before buttons came into regular use. Dressed in a typical 18th century housewife's garb, this doll features a hand-painted linen body & handmade clothes: removable linen petticoat, cotton morning gown, linen apron, linen kerchief & linen cap. Her hair is made of vegetable dyed wool/mohair yarn and her body is firmly stuffed with washed raw wool. approx. 14 inches tall 31 image/jpeg housewifeface_lg.jpg 408534 2009-01-04T20:53:41Z image/jpeg housewife_doll_lg.jpg 406608 2009-01-04T20:53:43Z Linen, cotton, wool $240 2009-01-04T20:53:43Z true This is not intended as a reproduction of a period doll, per se; rather, it is a cloth versions of a period doll with miniature reproduction clothing. Each garment has been made as period doll clothing was—considerably smaller than full size, but retaining a surprising amount of detail. Any removable clothing is held in place with straight pins—as women’s clothing often was before buttons came into regular use. Dressed in a typical 18th century lady's clothing this doll has a hand-painted linen body & handmade clothes, in this case the articles of clothing are sewn in place and not intended to be taken on and off. approx 14 inches tall 29 image/jpeg ladyface_lg.jpg 413394 2009-01-04T20:48:07Z image/jpeg lady_doll_lg.jpg 370859 2009-01-04T20:48:09Z linen, wool, silk $240 2009-01-04T20:48:09Z true This is not intended as a reproduction of a period doll, per se; rather, it is a cloth versions of a period doll with miniature reproduction clothing. Each garment has been made as period doll clothing was—considerably smaller than full size, but retaining a surprising amount of detail. The removable clothing is held in place with straight pins—as women’s clothing often was before buttons came into regular use. Dressed in a typical 18th century housewife's garb, this doll features a hand-painted linen body & handmade clothes: removable linen shift, leather stays, linen petticoat, cotton shortgown, & linen cap. Her hair is made of vegetable dyed wool/mohair yarn and her body is firmly stuffed with washed raw wool. approx. 14 inches tall 30 image/jpeg servant_lg.jpg 365989 2009-01-04T20:51:16Z image/jpeg servantdoll_lg.jpg 374558 2009-01-04T20:51:18Z Linen, cotton, wool $240 2009-01-04T20:51:19Z true The face of this small pieced quilt is a delightful printed cotton typical of those made in 18th century Holland. It is filled with cotton and backed with vegetable dyed cotton of a warm light brown color. The edging trim is dark blue cotton twill tape. Its size is suitable for use in a cradle or to hang on the wall. If you would like a quilt like this one in a different size, please <a href="http://textilereproductions.com/contact">contact us</a> for price & availability. 31 x 35 inches 40 image/jpeg dutch_cradle_quilt_d2_med.jpg 174777 2008-12-30T20:49:17Z image/jpeg dutch_cradle_quilt_d1_lg_015.jpg 639441 2008-12-30T20:49:17Z image/jpeg dutch_cradle_quilt_lg.jpg 575899 2008-12-30T20:49:17Z Cotton fabric & filling, hand quilted & finished $145 2009-03-03T21:08:50Z true Made in the manner of early quilts, this colorful bed cover is composed from fairly large pieces of printed cotton fabrics. This particular assemblage uses brightly colored dutch chintzes to recreate the kind of quilted counterpane that served both the practical and the aesthetic requirements of the late 18th century. These photos are taken before the top has been quilted to better show the printed fabrics. 74 x 76 inches 4 image/jpeg dutch_quilt_center_lg.jpg 383926 2008-12-30T19:16:37Z image/jpeg dutch_quilt_detail3_lg.jpg 217887 2008-12-30T19:18:34Z image/jpeg dutch_quilt_detail2_lg.jpg 350910 2008-12-30T19:18:35Z image/jpeg dutch_quilt_lg.jpg 775700 2008-12-30T19:19:32Z Cotton face & reverse, cotton filling $985 2008-12-30T19:19:33Z true During the 18th and early 19th centuries plain wool blankets were sometimes embroidered at home to create more decorative bed coverings. It is difficult to know whether they were always used as the top-most layer, or whether they sometimes served simply as enjoyment for those who used them. This one is made from a European surplus blanket, made and lightly used during the 20th century--some of these blanket have a small amount of nylon fiber for added durability . The hand embroidered design is typical of those stitched by skilled needlewomen at home. The size is suitable for covering a three quarter (48 inches wide) OR double (54 inches wide) bed, with a base valance or dust ruffle. 72 x 88 inches 39 image/jpeg Embroidered_wool_cover_lg.jpg 409387 2008-12-30T19:27:20Z image/jpeg Embroidered_wool_cover_d2_lg.jpg 182301 2008-12-30T19:27:20Z image/jpeg Embroidered_wool_cover_d1_lg.jpg 180601 2008-12-30T19:27:21Z Wool Blanket, vegetable dyed wool embroidery thread $425 2008-12-30T19:27:21Z true Wool blankets embellished with embroidery provided warmth and decoration to late 18th and early 19th century beds. This example exhibits the common motif of leafy vines that are barely kept in order by the woven grid of the blanket's pattern. 57 x 83 inches 34 image/jpeg redwpblanketd1_lg.jpg 248937 2009-03-03T18:45:30Z image/jpeg redwpblanket_lg.jpg 532835 2008-12-30T20:46:04Z image/jpeg redwpblanketd2_lg.jpg 222286 2009-03-03T18:45:31Z vegetable dyed wool thread on wool twill fabric $620 2009-03-03T18:45:32Z true The face of this large whole cloth quilt is an excellent reproduction of an 18th century cotton print. It is filled with cotton and backed with vegetable dyed cotton muslin of a soft olive color. The border trim is plain woven cotton tape. If you would like a quilt like this one in a different size, please <a href="http://textilereproductions.com/contact">contact us</a> for price & availability. 83 x 87 inches 44 image/jpeg DARrepro_chintz_quilt_lg.jpg 675175 2008-12-30T20:35:09Z image/jpeg DARreprochintzquilt.d1_lg.jpg 533704 2008-12-30T20:35:09Z image/jpeg DARreprochintzquilt.d2_lg.jpg 504510 2008-12-30T20:35:10Z Cotton fabric & filling, machine quilted & trimmed $350 2009-03-03T21:09:21Z true The face of this small whole cloth quilt is a charming printed cotton typical of those made in 18th century France. It is filled with cotton and backed with vegetable dyed cotton muslin of a warm golden color. The border trim is also printed cotton. Its size is suitable for use on a trundle bed or as a throw. If you would like a quilt like this one in a different size, please <a href="http://textilereproductions.com/contact">contact us</a> for price & availability. 49 x 54 inches 42 image/jpeg french_floral_turndle.d2_lg.jpg 561653 2008-12-30T20:10:04Z image/jpeg french_floral_trundle_lg.jpg 622998 2008-12-30T20:10:05Z image/jpeg french_floral_trundled1_lg.jpg 415385 2008-12-30T20:10:05Z Cotton fabric & filling, machine quilted & trimmed $145 2009-03-03T21:09:48Z true Functioning rather like wallets in the eighteenth century, these useful cloth cases were made in many different materials. They were generally made by women and carried by men, containing documents as often than currency. They were made in a variety of techniques and we have several examples from which to choose: <a href="/products/33">crewel work</a>, <a href="/products/13">zig zag pattern</a> & <a href="/products/14">diamond pattern</a> irishstitch designs. As modern men’s clothing is not equipped with the roomy pockets they require, they are more useful today to historical re-enactors and as accessories in period office scenes. They also make a nice evening bag for a lady. For daily use, we offer them made to order as checkbook covers, by altering the way they fasten shut. 7.5 x 3.5 (closed) 12 image/jpeg dbl_fold_pocketbook_lg.jpg 262976 2009-03-03T18:43:42Z image/jpeg dbl_fold_pocketbk_lgjpg.jpg 260285 2008-12-30T20:18:35Z image/jpeg dbl_fold_pocketbkd1_lg.jpg 272649 2009-03-03T18:43:44Z vegetable dyed wool thread on linen canvas, wool tape trim $485 2009-03-03T21:11:30Z true As the name suggests, these decorative envelopes are intended to hang on the wall for the purpose of holding lightweight articles such as documents. They are a useful and attractive period solution for holding letters, notes, pictures, etc. Because the backs are made of good rag paper they are surprisingly sturdy, as long as you don’t over stuff them! Not all wallpockets were made of needlework, we also offer an example made of <a href="/products/19">wool broadcloth<a/>. 7 x 10.25 inches 20 image/jpeg IS_wallpkt_lg.jpg 298238 2008-12-30T20:20:49Z image/jpeg IS_wallpkt_d1_lg.jpg 271728 2008-12-30T20:20:50Z vegetable dyed wool thread on linen canvas, wool tape trim $425 2009-03-03T21:12:16Z true Needlework upholstery is colorful, durable and adds lively interest to a room setting. Polychrome irish stitch patterns such as this one were popular during the eighteenth century as a decorative alternatives to chairs upholstered with woolens such moreen or harrateen. They were made by affluent housewives as well as professional embroiderers--the making of a full set at home often involved the hands of numerous pairs of female hands. We frequently make needlework seat coverings, either in large or small sets, or as custom upholstery for a single chair. Allow about 4 weeks for each chair seat. Needlework: W23 x D18 inches, 17 inches between rails 32 image/jpeg met_chair_patt_seat_lg.jpg 707620 2008-12-30T20:29:40Z image/jpeg met_chair_patt_detail_lg.jpg 730215 2008-12-30T20:29:41Z Vegetable-dyed wool thread on linen canvas $650 2008-12-30T20:29:41Z true We always have a variety of colors and shapes in these small wool-filled cushions on hand. Just as was customary during the eighteenth century, we try to put even the smallest pieces of hand-woven and embroidered fabric to practical use. approx 3 x 4 inches 10 image/jpeg LW_pincushions_lg.jpg 482478 2008-12-30T19:47:10Z vegetable dyed linsey woolsey & wortsed twill tape trim $22 2008-12-30T19:47:11Z true This tiny cushion is typical of the many domestic articles made by women for their homes during the nineteenth century. It is worked in fine wool using cross-stitch at a gauge of 12½ squares per inch. The fine gauge and vegetable color make it typical of work done prior to the 1860s. The colors are vibrant as was popular at that time, but do not have the garish quality of later aniline dyed merino work. The back is finished in ecru cotton velveteen and has the modern convenience of a zipper closure. We can also supply a small wool filled cushion if you need one. approx. 8 inches diameter 25 image/jpeg mini_cushion_cover_lg.jpg 595263 2009-03-03T18:47:05Z image/jpeg mini_cushion_cover_det_lg.jpg 450899 2009-03-03T18:47:06Z Vegetable-dyed wool thread on linen canvas $340 2009-03-03T18:47:07Z true The face of this small whole cloth quilt is a bold floral print in shades of blue on ecru cotton . It is filled with cotton and backed with a small blue & cream windowpane check. The border trim is also a lengthwise striped cotton print made up as a binding in the period manner. Its size is suitable for use on a narrow or trundle bed or as a throw. If you would like a quilt like this one in a different size, please <a href="http://textilereproductions.com/contact">contact us</a> for price & availability. 53 x 86 inches 45 image/jpeg blue_floral_bed_quilt_lg.jpg 587073 2008-12-30T19:55:31Z image/jpeg blue_floral_bed_quilt_d1_lg.jpg 256022 2008-12-30T19:55:32Z Cotton fabric & filling, machine quilted & trimmed $260 2009-03-03T21:13:57Z true This whole cloth quilt reproduces a popular early New England bed covering. It's face of smooth, brilliant red worsted twill contrasts with the loosely woven yellow vegetable dyed backing. While sewn by machine, it is constructed entirely in a period manner, including a simple knife edge finish on four sides. If you would like a quilt like this one in a different size, please <a href="http://textilereproductions.com/contact">contact us</a> for price & availability. 53 x 88 inches 41 image/jpeg red_wool_twill_lg.jpg 370158 2008-12-30T20:59:43Z image/jpeg red_wool_twill.d1_lg.jpg 509965 2008-12-30T20:59:43Z Wool fabric, cotton filling, machine quilted & finished $325 2009-03-03T21:14:15Z true This combination of stylized vines and flowers with a pastoral scene is an example of nineteenth century work done at home by women of all ages. The making of useful and beautiful household articles provided the opportunity for creative expression, as well as instruction for girls in the many needle techniques required to keep house. A “rug” of this kind is unlikely to have been much used on the floor, but would more likely, have been found adorning the top of a table or chest. 24.75 x 31.5 inches 28 image/jpeg pastoral_rug_lg.jpg 363199 2008-12-30T20:42:59Z image/jpeg pastoral_rug_d1_lg.jpg 228102 2008-12-30T20:42:59Z vegetable dyed wool thread, fabric and felted wool $445 2008-12-30T20:42:59Z true Tie-on pockets like these were necessary to the eighteenth & early nineteenth century housewife’s wardrobe during a time when women’s clothes rarely had sewn-in pockets. This single pocket is made of linen fabric, embroidered with a typical 18th century design in worsted crewel yarn dyed in a variety of colors using vegetable dyes. It is back with printed cotton and trimmed with vegetable dyed worsted twill tape. 11.25 x 17 inches 18 image/jpeg pc_pocket_lg.jpg 238537 2009-03-03T18:41:13Z image/jpeg pc_pocket_det_lg.jpg 225988 2009-03-03T18:41:14Z image/jpeg pc_pocket_rev_lg.jpg 555911 2009-03-03T18:41:15Z vegetable dyed wool thread on linen fabric, wool tape trim $175 2009-03-03T18:41:16Z true Tent stitch pictures like this one were popular projects for adolescent girls during the eighteenth century. Young women often attended a school where they were instructed in embroidery techniques desirable as skills for gentlewomen. This piece is worked with both wool and silk threads in tent stitch, as well as embellished with French knots worked over the tent stitching. It is stitched in the traditional manner, i.e., in a way that results in a distorted canvas that must be stretched back to its rectangular shape when the work has been completed. The needlework is tacked to a sealed wooden stretcher frame and framed in the period manner. <p>We also have a few copies of the <a href="http://www.texrepro.com/drygoods/56"> kit version </a>for this project in case you want to make your own. <p>The <a href="/products/15">Adam & Eve</a> tent stitch picture is another example of this kind of schoolgirl needlework art. 18x22 inches needlework; 21.5x25.75 inches overall 1 image/jpeg shep_med.jpg 65409 2008-12-30T20:51:31Z image/jpeg shep_lg.jpg 463639 2008-12-30T20:51:32Z image/jpeg adam_and_eve_picture_large.jpg 486378 2008-12-05T19:24:38Z Vegetable-dyed wool and silk thread on linen canvas $12,500 2010-03-05T16:46:26Z true We always have a variety of colors and shapes in these small wool-filled cushions on hand. Just as was customary during the eighteenth century, we try to put even the smallest pieces of hand-woven and embroidered fabric to practical use. approx 5 inches diameter 37 image/jpeg shaker_style_pincushions_lg.JPG 489208 2008-12-30T20:01:51Z Veg dyed & handwoven wool thread & fabric, bone buttons $28 2008-12-30T20:01:52Z true We always have a variety of colors and shapes in these small wool-filled cushions on hand. Just as was customary during the eighteenth century, we try to put even the smallest pieces of hand-woven and embroidered fabric to practical use. approx 3 x 4 inch squares & rectangles 38 image/jpeg sm_irishst_pincushion_lg.jpg 236701 2008-12-30T20:31:50Z Veg dyed worsted wool on linen canvas, wool back & filling $28 2008-12-30T20:31:50Z true A firmly stuffed pincushion in the shape of a ball, this example is both beautiful and functional. The top is meant to receive pins and hold them safely until needed while sewing. There are also pins stuck straight into the ball, the heads of which are arranged to spell out, "a token of affection". It is typical of the kind of useful accessories that young women made for their friends during the 18th and 19th centuries. approximately 2 1/2 inches in diameter 47 image/jpeg token_pinball_lg.jpg 337492 2008-12-30T19:23:20Z Silk fabric & ribbon, wool filling, metal pins $95 2008-12-30T19:23:21Z true Functioning rather like wallets in the eighteenth century, these useful cloth cases were made in many different materials. They were generally made by women and carried by men, containing documents as often than currency. They were made in a variety of techniques and we have several examples from which to choose: <a href="/products/33">crewel work</a>, <a href="/products/12">double fold pattern</a> & <a href="/products/14">diamond pattern</a> irishstitch designs. As modern men’s clothing is not equipped with the roomy pockets they require, they are more useful today to historical re-enactors and as accessories in period office scenes. They also make a nice evening bag for a lady. For daily use, we offer them made to order as checkbook covers, by altering the way they fasten shut. 6.25 x 3.5 inches 13 image/jpeg zigzag_pktbk_lgjpg.jpg 395200 2008-12-30T20:38:14Z image/jpeg zz_pocketbookdet_lg.jpg 412594 2008-12-30T20:38:14Z image/jpeg zigzag_pktbkcl_lg.jpg 681053 2008-12-30T20:38:15Z vegetable dyed wool thread on linen canvas, wool tape trim $385 2009-03-03T21:15:38Z