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This silk and wool Godey's sewing housewife would make a beautiful gift for a special lady. Heirloom quality housewife, patterned with great attention to detail from the Godey's Ladies Magazine, it is designed to hang from a belt or chatelaine, if desired. A dainty housewife for a lovely lady!
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It is handsewn with a gorgeous woven silk outer, lined with colorful wool, and decorated with cunning little silk bows on the sides and mother of pearl button closures. Also comes stocked with lovely sewing tools and accessories as seen in the pictures. A pair of scissors fit nicely behind the needlebook. To make this an even extra special gift, request initials embroidered in silk onto the attached wool needle pages on the inside.
Stocked with:
Embroidery scissors
1 yard of china silk ribbon
Beeswax wrapped in muslin
Needles
Bone, China, and Mother of pearl buttons
Handsewn silk poke sack
Canvas winder of silk thread
Patches of FHW wools and cottons, and silk scraps
Only one is available at the Preservation Parcels shop: https://www.etsy.com/PreservationPar...=1575769984057