Netting in Magazines - Peterson's Magazine (1860-1869)

I was able to find all the years from 1860 to 1869 of Peterson's Magazine on-line.  I am grateful that so many libraries and schools have scanned in many of their public domain holdings.

There are some terms used that are not commonly used today.

1. ruche: A ruffle or pleat of lace, muslin, or other fine fabric used for trimming women's garments.
2. doyley, d'oyley, mat: any small, ornamental mat, esp. one of embroidery or lace.
3. resilla: Resilla usually refers to a head ornament with a fishnet-like design. Fine wires or cords were inter-spaced with pearls, coral, jet and sometimes gemstone beads and secured on the hair with a jeweled comb or other hair ornament. The term comes from the French résille which translates net, network or netting.
4. tidy: A decorative protective covering for the arms or headrest of a chair.
5. escallop: Variant of scallop.

1860 (Vol. 37-38)

1. page 85 Netted Undersleeve 
2. page 161 Netted Net for the Hair - with an illustration 
3. page 247 Anti-macassar in Netting and Darning 
4. page 230 The Resilla - with front view illustration 
5. page 231 The Resilla - with back view illustration 
6. page 309 Netted Tidy 
7. page 478 Netted Window Curtain 

1861 (Vol. 39-40)

1. page 77 Baby's Knitted Shoe and Sock [with net trim] 
2. page 259 Netted Curtains 
3. page 287 To be Darned on Netting 
4. page 345 Lady's Netted Work-bag 
5. page 347 Netted Bed Fringe 
6. page 424 Netted D'Oyley for Tartlet 
7. page 306 Antimacassar 

1862 (Vol. 41-42)

1. page 147 Netted Escallop Borders 
2. page 148 Netted Escallop Borders - illustration 
3. page 149 Opera Hood 
4. page 150 Netted Tidy                                                   

1863 (Vol. 43-44)

1. page 223 Netted Pin-cushion 
2. page 468 Anti-macassar in Netting and Darning 

1864 (Vol. 45-46)

1. page 15 Border in Netting and Darning - illustration 
2. page 76 Border in Netting and Darning 
3. page 156 Hair-Net with illustration 

1865 (Vol. 47-48)

1. page 161 Sleeping Cushion for Back of Chair 
2. page 322 Opera Hood - illustration 
3. page 378 Opera Hood 

1866 (Vol. 49-50)

1. page 274 Netted Night-Cap 

1867 (Vol. 51-52)

1. page 69 Netted Opera Hood 
2. page 304 Hood in Knitting and Crochet [with Ruche of Netting ]

1868 (Vol. 53-54)

1. page 74 Cravat of Knitting and Netting 

1869 (Vol. 55-56)

1. page 337 Darned Tidy 

I would love to see the Netted Under-Sleeve in use.  I wonder how it was fastened to the outer sleeve.  Did it show at all or was it completely covered.

I wonder how many people made the Sleeping Cushion for Back of Chair and how comfortable it was.  

Netting in Magazines - Peterson's Ladies' National Magazine (1850-1859)

I was able to find most of the volumes to Peterson's Ladies'National Magazine between 1850 and 1859 on-line.  The only year I could not locate was 1850 (Vol. 17-18).  There were two years that did not have any netting patterns in them:  1851 (Vol. 19-20), 1853 (Vol. 23-24)

1852 (Vol. 21-22)

1. page 56 Netted Handkerchief

1854 (Vol. 25-26)

1. page 406 Gentleman's Long Purse in Netting
2. page 219 Pincushion for Toilet Table
3. page 281 Netted Music Stool Cover
4. page 126 Net for the Hair

1855 (Vol. 27-28)

1. page 375 Octagon Antimacassar
2. page 314 Jewel Box
3. page 166 Darned Netted Window Curtains

1856 (Vol. 29-30)

1. page 392 Netted Scarf for Evening Wear
2. page 335 Design for a Music Stool Cover
3. page 277 Design for a Music Stool Cover - illustration
4. page 413 Netted Anti-Macassar
5. page 166 Darned Netted Window Curtains

1857 (Vol. 31-32)

1. page 132 Short Purse in Netting
2. page 85 Short Purse in Netting - illustration
3. page 78 Darned Netted Window Curtains
4. page 314 Gentleman's Netted Neck-Tie

1858 (Vol. 33-34)

1. page 79 Netted Window Curtain
2. page 80 Netted Window Curtain - continued
3. page 81 Netting [stitches]
4. page 81 Plain Stitch
5. page 81 Square Stitch
6. page 81 Oblong Stitch
7. page 81 Round Stitch
8. page 82 Honeycomb Stitch
9. page 82 Long, Twisted Stitch
10. page 82 Grecian Stitch
11. page 82 Ground Stitch
12. page 82 Spotted Stitch
13. page 82 Diamond Stitch
14. page 82 Large Diamond Stitch
15. page 82 Spotted Diamond Stitch
16. page 82 Leaf Netting
17. page 82 Netting terms and definitions
18. page 82 Pendant Fly Cage
19. page 238 Netted Mat
20. page 239 Netted Mat [illustration]
21. page 239 Netted Mittens
22. page 239 Netted Mittens - [illustration]
23. page 365 Anti-macassar

1859 (Vol. 35-36)

1. page 364 Knitting Bag [top portion]
2. page 458 Netted Hood with Daisy Fringe
3. page 459 Netted Hood with Daisy Fringe - illustration
4. page 363 Silk Net for the Hair
5. page 165 Gentleman's Neck Tie
6. page 166 Gentleman's Neck Tie - illustration

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Last week I needed to make a simple net project.  It needed to use thread rather than yarn, consist of only the plain netting stitch, be fairly quick to make (not to many knots), and I also wanted it to be something that could be used.  My husband gave me the perfect answer: a bookmark.  I know I'm not the only one that still likes to hold a paper book in my hand.  

Since it was so plain and basic I decided to use some variegated size 10 crochet thread and a 3/8" mesh stick.

Would you use a bookmark?  Which one would you prefer - the narrow or the wide one?

 

Netting in Magazines - Godey's Lady's Book (1870-1898)

I was going to group the remaining netting entries which I found in Godey's Lady's Book by decades: 1870-1879, 1880-1889, and 1890-1898.  The only problem with that was that the years from 1881 to 1898 (when the magazine ended publication) either had no articles on netting or I could not find them digitized and posted on-line.

Here are the volumes I could not locate on-line:  Volumes 102 (1881), 103 (1881), 104 (1882), 105 (1882), 106 (1883), 108 (1884), 109 (1884), 110 (1885), 111 (1885), 112 (1886), 113 (1886), 114 (1887), 115 (1887), 121 (1890), 122 (1891), 123 (1891), 124 (1892), 126 (1893), 127 (1893), 131 (1895).

Here are links to the articles I did find:

1870 (Vol. 80-81)

1. page 468 Instructions in Netting
2. page 469 Round Netting
3. page 469 Square Netting 
4. page 470 Grecian Netting
5. page 213 Oriental Table-Cover [illustration]
6. page 280 Oriental Table-Cover
7. page   73 Lady's Watch-Pocket in Netted Embroidery
8. page 466  Weaver's Knot

1871 (Vol. 82-83)

1. page 182 Cover to be Placed Over Dishes
2. page 563 Spool Basket
3. page 467 Netted Sponge Bag     

1872 (Vol. 84-85)

1. page 413 Square in Darned Netting [illustration]
2. page 490 Square in Darned Netting
3. page 280 Casket Pincushion  

1873 (Vol. 86-87)

1. page   74 Ornamental Bag
2. page   79 Work-Basket of Netting and Beads
3. page  464 Net for Boiling Eggs, in netting and crochet

   
1874 (Vol. 88) -  Jan-Jun

1. page 77 Netted Nightcap
2. page 78 Netted Nightcap [illustration]    

1874 (Vol. 89) -  Jul-Dec

1. page 370 Fringe   

1875 (Vol. 90) -  Jun

1. page 561 Clothes Bag

1876 (Vol. 92)

1. page  557 Swing Hammock (Netting)
2. page 466 Bag: Crochet and Netting 

1877 (Vol. 94)

1. page 82 Netted Piece-Bag

1877 (Vol. 95)

1. page 516 Fringe for Dresses, Etc.    

1878 (Vol. 96)

1. page 514 Netted Purses
2. page 163 Fringe for Trimming Dresses, Etc.    

1879 (Vol. 98-99)

1. page 86 Round Hairnets

1880 (Vol. 101) - Jul-Dec

1. page 193 Fichu with Jet Necklet
2. page 385 Hammock
3. page 481 Hints for Articles for Fairs (small net bags)

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I've been experimenting with some simple netting patterns.  They are mostly in plain netting, or increase and decrease stitches.  I finally finished the dishcloths.  My husband has large hands and he wanted a big dishcloth, while I have smaller hands and so needed a smaller one.  Here are the ones I've finished.

Three of them are large, three are medium size, and three are a small size that would work for a child.  The patterns for them will be included in my upcoming basic netting book, The Lost Art of Netting.

Netting in Magazines - Godey's Lady's Book (1860-1869)

I was able to find all the Godey's Lady's Book between 1860 and 1869 on-line.  Of those 20 volumes, only one did not have any netting information.  I included several lacis or darning patterns.

1860 (Vol. 60-61)

1. page 162 Netted Tidy
2. page 449 Long Black Silk Mitten

1861 (Vol. 62-63)

1. page  466 Netted Tidy
2. page  544 Invisible Hair-nets

1862 - Jan-Jun (Vol.64)

1. page 284 Sprigs for Window Curtains in Netting and Darning
2. page 285 AntiMacassar in Diamond Netting
3. page 331 Sponge-Bag [illustration]
4. page 393  Sponge-Bag
5. page 497 Netted Hand Screens

1862 - Jul-Dec (Vol. 65) alternative location  - no netting information

1863 (Vol. 66-67)

1. page 390 Double Netting in Two Colors
2. page 391 Grecian Netting
3. page 25 Netted Border [illustration]
4. page 87 Netted Border
5. page 177 Patterns for Netting or Crochet [darning]
6. page 179 A Netted Tidy
7. page 180 Tuft Netting in Wool and Cotton
8. page 270 Patterns for Netting or Crochet [darning]
9. page 468 Pattern for Netting or Crochet [darning]

1864 (Vol. 68-69)

1. page 82 Marie Louise Hair Net
2. page 83 Simple Sleeping Net
3. page 83 Invisible Net
4. page 436 Darning Pattern for Netting Work
5. page 481 A Netted Opera or Useful Cap
6. page 128 Geometrical or Honeycomb Netting [illustration]
7. page 187 Geometrical or Honeycomb Netting
8. page 188 Netted Pincushion
9. page 190 Netted Cover for Horses' Ears
10. page 75 Hair Net with Ribbon Coronet
11. page 11 Netted Mitten [illustration]
12. page 75 Netted Mitten
13. page 23 Netted Window Curtains [illustration]
14. page 76 Netted Window Curtains

1865 (Vol. 70-71)

1. page 10 Netted Tidy [illustration]
2. page 89 Netted Tidy
3. page 125 German Cushion Cover [illustration]
4. page 178 German Cushion Cover
5. page 177 Lady's Netted Nightcap
6. page 270 Designs for Pincushions
7. page 300 Flower Vase Mat in Tufted Netting [illustration]
8. page 361 Flower Vase Mat in Tufted Netting
9. page 492 Sleeve-Trimming, in Flanders lace [illustration]
10. page 547 Sleeve-Trimming, in Flanders lace

1866 - Jan-Jun (Vol. 72)  an alternate location

1. page 18 Bread-Cloth [illustration]
2. page 81 Bread-Cloth
3. page 126 Opera Hood [illustration]
4. page 174 Opera Hood
5. page 401 Design for Crochet, Netting, or Berlin Work
6. page 490 Netted Tassel Cover

1866 - Jul-Dec (Vol. 73)

1. page 438 Watch-Pocket in the Shape of a Game-Bag

1867 - Jan-Jun (Vol. 74)

1. page 365 Netted Nightcap

1867 - Jul-Dec (Vol.75)

1. page 99 Hanging Basket Pattern [darning]

1868 (Vol.76-77) an alternative location

1. page 269 Netted Kerchief
2. page 450 Invalid's Bed Support
3. page 455 Crochet, or Netting and Darning for Tidies, Quilts, Etc.
4. page 545 Border - Crochet or Netting and Darning
5. page 353 Crochet or Netting and Darning

1869 (Vol. 78-79)

1. page 86 Square in Guipure Netting
2. page 88 Netting Case for a Ball
3. page 395 Circular Cushion in Crochet [net trimming] [illustration]
4. page 449 Circular Cushion in Crochet [net trimming]
5. page 167 Netted Neckerchief
6. page 255 Baby's Boot (knitting) [net edging on cuff]
7. page 353 Border - Crochet or Netting and Darning
8. page 490 Satin Sofa Cushio, with Embroidery on Netting
9. page 531 Sachet in Darned Netting

It's become a family tradition to write our own Christmas poem expressing our feelings for that time of the year.  My husband deserves most of the credit for this year's poem.


That They Might Have Life
(John 10:10)


Happy news is welcome any season of the year.
Silence, even static, can be pleasant to the ear
When compared with bulletins of earthquakes, floods, and war.
Does tumult define our era? Is this who we are?


What if we awoke to see a new star in the sky
Shining over Boston or Detroit or old Shanghai?
On the Web it would go viral and be center stage
On the news shows. In the papers it would be front page.


What response would follow when the story was conveyed
Of a baby humbly born and in a manger laid?
Would we join the wise men in their long and earnest quest,
Kneeling down before this king and giving of our best?


Would a song of peace on earth gain traction in my heart?
Would it factor in the gifts that fill my shopping cart?
Like the shepherds, will I hear what angel voices sing?
Let mine be the joy of truly worshiping my king.


As we do to others, even so we serve our Lord.
He stayed calm and kept his peace when others sowed discord.
With the poor and lowly he shared healing balm and leaven.
For us all he gave his life and showed the way to heaven.

Merry Christmas.

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.

Netting in Magazines - Modern Priscilla

"Netting Outlives the Centuries," an article found in the December, 1920, issue of Modern Priscilla, includes some netting patterns common to colonial America.

1. Boston Tester (page 14)
2. Dancing Girls Coverlet Border (page 14)
3. Wrap Yarn Border (page 14)
4. Moonshine and Matrimony (page 14)
5. Pincushion Cover (page 28)

According to The Free Dictionary and Dictionary.com, a tester is "a canopy, as over a bed or pulpit."  The borders in this article are created with tassels of thread tied to the netting.  

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I wanted to make a net star about 6" in diameter.  Today, with some helpful suggestions from the women in the knitting group I attend and some mathematical guidance from my son, I came up with this. It measures three inches from the center to the end of a point.  Since it looks so plain, I decided to name it Plain Star.

I already have ideas for others.  Next time, maybe I'll make something not so plain.