NEEDLECRAFT, FEBRUARY 1928

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"NEEDLECRAFT," FEBRUARY 1928

Entry/Object ID

2002.16.1.1

Description

Color: Black; Green; Red; White; Yellow "Needlecraft," published by the Needlecraft Publishing Company, February 1928. The artifact has 50 pages and a white cover, on the front of which is a green border. At the top of the front is the title in black and the date and price in red. At the center is a color illustration of a girl in a white outfit being helped into a coat by a woman. The girl wears a heart-shaped apron and holds Valentine cards in her mouth. At the left of the background is a boy in winter apparel bending down to pick up a Valentine cards. The issue includes articles on embroidery; making purses and handbags; interior decoration; clothing for the entire family; decorative linens for the home; and more. Also included are many black and white photographs, illustrations, and advertisements for household goods. With creases; soiling; darkening of the pages; a loose cover; stains; tarnish from the staples; and some tears, the artifact is in fair condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Home economics, Interior decoration, Embroidery, Needlework

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Magazines (periodicals), Needlecraft Publishing Company, Arts and crafts movement, Clothing and dress, Household textiles

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Magazines (Periodicals)