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How to Build a Wagon With a Sail
Parents and kids of the past often built their own entertainment, such as this wagon with a sail, called a sail wagon. It looks dangerous…
How To Make A Sewing Table Out Of Wooden Boxes
The following instructions for making a sewing table out of wooden boxes were originally published in 1905. Sewing Table How One May Be Fashioned Out…
Embroidery Design For Lingerie And Bag From 1913
The following embroidery pattern for lingerie and a fabric bag was originally published in a newspaper in 1913. Embroidery Design For Lingerie And Bag Text…
Growing Roses For Profit In 1899
The author of this article felt that the women of 1899 would greatly benefit from growing roses for profit and producing their own attar of…
Embroidery Design for a Child’s Dress From 1916
The following embroidery design was made for a child’s dress. It was originally published in 1916. Instructions read: The accompanying design is to be embroidered…
Embroidery Design and Pattern for Baby’s Bib From 1912
The following baby bib pattern and embroidery design were originally published in 1912. Instructions read: These attractive designs may be applied either to bibs, yokes,…
How To Pluck Ostrich Plumes
Ostrich feathers were a definite fashion statement back in the early 1900s and plucking them was big business. The article below, published in 1903, describes…
Hair Care Recipes From 1919
Before we had the internet to share hair care recipes, there were newspapers that published articles specifically for women. The article below was originally published…
Embroidery Design for Handkerchief Case and Pin Ball From 1915
The following embroidery designs are for a handkerchief case and for a pin ball. The patterns were originally published in 1915. Instructions read: The accompanying…
Proper Tea Making Instructions From 1916
People of the past were truly picky about their tea making. Some people even required, as the article below states, that the water used for…
