Name/Title
"NEEDLECRAFT," MAY 1929Entry/Object ID
2004.121.1.2Description
Color: Black; Green; Purple; Red; White; Yellow
"Needlecraft," May 1929, published by the Needlecraft Publishing Company. The artifact has thirty-eight pages and at the top of the front is the title, date and price in black and red. At the center is a color illustration of a mother in dismay at her baby's spilling of a basket of sewing items on the floor. At the bottom right is the name of the artist. Contents include articles on quilted silk hats and purses; embroidered voile curtains; crocheted trims for table runners; cutwork linens for the dining room; women's fashions; tooled leather; felt applique wall hangings; recipes; home decoration; drawnwork; children's clothing; and tatting. There are many photograph and drawing illustrations, and advertisements for household goods. At the upper left of the front cover is a stamped address for the original recipient. In good condition, the item has cover creases; a dented top left corner; heavy cover soiling; page yellowing; some moisture damage; cover stains and fingerprints on pages; staple tarnish; and small edge tears on the covers.Lexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Home economics, Interior decoration, Embroidery, Needlework, CookerySearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Magazines (periodicals), Needlecraft Publishing Company, Clothing and dress, Household textiles, Household linensLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Magazines (Periodicals)