Saturday, December 14, 2013

Netting in Magazines - Godey's Lady's Book (1850-1859)


The Godey's Lady's Book magazines between 1850 and 1859 had netting information in almost every year. I have listed many types of netting including embroidery or darning on netting. The link attached to the year and volume will take you to the entire magazine. The link attached to the title of the article will take you to the page where that article is listed.

There were a few words I could not define.  So I went to a dictionary and looked them up:

  • garniture: Something that garnishes; an embellishment, decoration or embellishment, something that garnishes; decoration.
  • ruche: A ruffle or pleat of lace, muslin, or other fine fabric used for trimming women's garments.
  • tidy: An ornamental protective covering for the back or arms of a chair; an antimacassar.

Enjoy a glimpse of netting in the past.

1850 (Vol. 40-41)  an alternate location

  1. page 179 Dahlias for Round Mat for a Candle Lamp 

1851 (Vol. 42) - Jan-Jun  an alternative location

  1. page 130 Neck Tie in Grecian Netting 


1851 (Vol. 43) - Jul-Dec  an alternate location

  1. page 246 Ruche round the top of Knitted Baby's Boot 
  2. page 247 Netting - Fringe-Mat
  3. page 370 Netting - Net for All the Hair


1852 (Vol. 44) - Jan-Jun no netting

1852 (Vol. 45) - Jul-Dec no netting  an alternate location

1853 (Vol. 46) - Jan-Jun

  1. page 292  Flower Mat [illustration] 
  2. page 366 Flower Mat
  3. page 459 Net for The Hair
  4. page 464 Knitting Bag [top is net]


1853 (Vol. 47) - Jul-Dec

  1. page i Garniture for the Hair [illustration]
  2. page 82 Netting - Garniture for the Hair 
  3. page 484 Opera Cap - Netting [illustration] 
  4. page 551 Netting - Sortie Du Bal, or Opera Cap 


1854 (Vol. 48) - Jan-Jun

  1. page 67 Net Darning Pattern
  2.  page 198 Embroidered Anitmacassar [illustration] 
  3. page 269 Embrodered Antimacassar - net border
  4. page 360 Netted Cap, for Morning Wear 


1854 (Vol. 49) - Jul-Dec

  1. page 288 Cover for Back of Chair - Netting [illustration]
  2. page 365 Netting - Cover for the Back of Chair 


1855 (Vol. 50) - Jan-Jun no netting

1855 (Vol. 51) - Jul-Dec

  1. page 392 Child's Winter Collar [illustration]
  2. page 454 Child's Winter Collar  


1856 (Vol. 52-53)

  1. page 166 Netted Tidy
  2. page 168 Net For Pony
  3. page 259 Octagon Antimacassar
  4. page 260 Cap for the Concert Room or Theatre
  5. page 262 Lady's Netted Purse 
  6. page 482 Tidy Darned in Colors [illustration]
  7. page 544 Tidy Darned in Colors
  8. page 546 Filigree Purse
  9. page 166 Netted Curtains 
  10. page 550 Chair Cover in Chinese Design 


1857(Vol. 54) - Jan-Jun

  1. page 168 Wool Scarf, in Crochet [ends finished in netting]
  2. page 262 Plain Netting
  3. page 262 Square Netting
  4. page 262 Oblong Netting 
  5. page 262 Piece of Netting of six, eight, or ten sides
  6. page 263 Round Netting
  7. page 263 Long Twisted Stitch
  8. page 263 Grecian Netting
  9. page 263 Ground Net
  10. page 361 Spotted Netting
  11. page 361 Diamond Netting of Five Stitches
  12. page 361 Large Diamond Netting
  13. page 361 Spotted Diamond Netting
  14. page 361 Leaf Netting
  15. page 361 Netting Definitions
  16. page 297 Netted Ornamental Dish Ruffs [illustration]
  17. page 358 Netted Ornamental Dish Ruffs
  18. page 457 Square Netted Rose Antimacassar
  19. page 549 Antimacassar in Square Netting 
1857 (Vol. 55) - Jul-Dec  an alternate location

  1. page 5 Chair Cover in Darned Netting
  2. page 164 D'oyley In Flanders Guipure
  3. page 455 Definition of Threads & Yarns
  4. page 485 Tidy in Netting or Crochet [illustration only] 


1858 (Vol. 56) - Jan-Jun

  1. page 4 A Lady's Netted Cap for Mourning [illustration]
  2. page 66 A Lady's Netted Cap for Mourning
  3. page 10 Netted Cheese or Cake D'oyley [illustration]
  4. page 69 Netted Cheese or Cake D'oyley
  5. page 106 D'oyley In Flanders Guipure


1858 (Vol. 57) - Jul-Dec  another location 

  1. page 198 Star Toilet Pincushion [illustration]
  2. page 261 Star Toilet Pincushion
  3. page 199 Sofa Cushion in Black Net [illustration]
  4. page 264 Sofa Cushion in Black Net
  5. page 547 A Gentleman's Necktie


1859 (Vol. 58) - Jan-Jun 

  1. page 395 Netted Tidy 
  2. page 552 Fly-Catch 


1859 (Vol. 59) - Jul-Dec

  1. page 362 A Netted Couverette for Fruit, Cake, Etc. 
  2. page 392 Netted Shawl
  3. page 451 Silk Net for the Hair
  4. page 489 Crochet Undersleeve with [net]Cuff [illustration]
  5. page 543 Crochet Undersleeve with [net]Cuff

I'm still trying to understand how the "Fly-Catch" is supposed to work.  Let me know if you figure it out.

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