1890s Needlework Books

    Unlike magazines, which require one to skim every article, these books required very little effort on my part to collect and cite.  There are patterns as well as instructions, most of them in English.  As always, this will be updated when and if I find more resources.

Crochet
    —. The Art of Crocheting. London: The Butterick Publishing Co., 1891.

Embroidery
    Cousine Claire. La broderie blanche. Paris: François Tedesco, 189-.
    Mesureur, G. L'Art dans la lingerie: Dessins de broderie. Paris: Hunneyer, 1896[?].
    —. The Art of Columbian Art Ribbon-Work. Des Moines, IA: The Weigland-Miller Patent Ribbon Needle Co., 1895.

Lace
    Bradford, Mary E. A Treatise on Lace-Making and Embroidery, No. 2. Boston, MA: The Barbour Brothers Company, 1892.
    Bradford, Mary E. A Treatise on Lace-Making and Embroidery, No. 3. Boston, MA: The Barbour Brothers Company, 1894.
    Bradford, Mary E. A Treatise on Lace-Making and Embroidery, No. 4. Boston, MA: The Barbour Brothers Company, 1895.
    Bradford, Mary E. A Treatise on Lace-Making and Embroidery, No. 5. Boston, MA: The Barbour Brothers Company, 1896.
    Bradford, Mary E. A Treatise on Lace-Making and Embroidery, No. 6. Boston, MA: The Barbour Brothers Company, 1897.
    Frauberger, Tina. Handbuch der Spitzenkunde, Technisches und Geschichtliches über die Näh-, Klöppel- und Maschinenspitzen. Leipzig: E. A. Seemann, 1894.
    Wandle, Jennie Taylor. The Art of Drawn-Work. London: Butterick Publishing Co., 1891.
    —. Sylvia's Book of Macramé Lace. London: Ward, Lock, Bowden, and Co., 1890.
    —. The Art of Modern Lace-Making. London: Butterick Publishing Co., 1891.

Miscellaneous
    de Dillmont, Thérèse. Encyclopedia of Needlework. Mulhouse: Brustlein & Co., 1890.
    Dombach, Paul. Das Posamentier-Kunstgewerbe: Gründliche Anleitung zur Herstellung sämmtlicher Möbelposamenten. Dresden: E. Tretbar, 1894.
    Fraipont, Gustave. L'art dans les travaux à l'aiguille. Paris: Librairie Renouard, 1897.
    Hapgood, Olive C. School Needlework: A Course of Study in Sewing designed for use in Schools. Boston, MA: Ginn & Company, 1893.
    Heron, Addie E. Ladies' Work for Pleasure and Profit. Chicago, IL: The Home Manual Company, 1894.
    Perkins, George C., comp. A Treatise on Embroidery, Crochet and Knitting. New York, NY: M. Heminway & Sons Silk Co., 1899.
    Rosevear, Elizabeth. A Text-Book of Needlework, Knitting and Cutting Out with Methods of Teaching. London: MacMillan and Co., 1893.
    Smith, Amalia, et al. Corticelli Home Needlework: A Manual of Art Needlework, Embroidery and Knitting. Florence, MA: Nonotuck Silk Company, 1898.
    —. Art Needlework. Philadelphia, PA: The Brainerd & Armstrong Company, 1893.
    —. Dainty Work for Pleasure and Profit. [Unknown], 1893.
    —. Florence Home Needle-Work, Vol. 5. Florence, MA: Nonotuck Silk Company, 1891.
    —. Florence Home Needle-Work, Vol. 6. Florence, MA: Nonotuck Silk Company, 1892.
    —. Florence Home Needle-Work, Vol. 7. Florence, MA: Nonotuck Silk Company, 1893.
    —. Florence Home Needle-Work, Vol. 8. Florence, MA: Nonotuck Silk Company, 1894.
    —. Florence Home Needle-Work, Vol. 9. Florence, MA: Nonotuck Silk Company, 1895.
    —. Florence Home Needle-Work, Vol. 10. Florence, MA: Nonotuck Silk Company, 1896.
    —. Weldon's Practical Needlework, Vol. 11. London: Weldon & Co., c.1898.

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