NEEDLECRAFT, JANUARY 1928

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"NEEDLECRAFT," JANUARY 1928

Entry/Object ID

2002.51.1.1

Description

Color: Black; Blue; Brown; Green; Orange; Purple; Red; White; Yellow "Needlecraft," published by the Needlecraft Publishing Company, January 1928. The artifact has thirty pages and a yellow front cover with a white 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 woman wearing a multi-colored kimono-like dress, adjusting the muffler of a small child standing next to her. Behind them is a buffet, cabinet or other item of furniture and the two are on a multi-colored woven rug. The issue includes articles on crochet work; neddlecrafting; embroidery; hem stitching; cut work; needlepoint; winter wear for toddlers, as illustrated by the cover; food and menus; home decoration in the dining room using the "Spanish" style; yarn flowers; stenciling; and fashion. There are many illustrations, and advertisements for household goods. At the upper left of the front cover is a stamped mailing label. With cover creases, corner denting and warping, light soiling, tears, and overall wear, 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)