The earlierst patterns date back to 1860. William Jennings Demorest and Ellen Curtis Demorest began the home sewing pattern industry in 1860 by holding fashion shows in their homes and selling the patterns....
There is nothing quite so exquisite as intricate beadwork framing semi-precious stones! To those not in the know, I speak of beaded cabochon art. Around the internet I've seen it asked enough times to...