pamphlet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.61.67
- Description
- The Lido Beret - Pamphlet -- [192-?]. Instructional pamphlet from Furida, Brucks & Peyser Selling Agents for The Lido Beret. The front cover has a photograph of a woman wearing the Lido Beret. The pamphlet provides information on the latest fashions in hats and berets from Paris along with the patterns for variations on the hat. the pamphlet folds out exposing three panels with the different patterns on each panel. Furida Incorporated was located in New York. The pamphlet measures 10.5cm x 23cm.
- Object History
- Object from the estate of Burnaby pioneer Elsie Wilson.
- Colour
- White
- Title
- Furida Angora Berets and Hats
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Pamphlets
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment - Patterns
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pamphlet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.61.69
- Description
- Chic Hand Knitted and Crocheted Sweaters - Pamphlet -- [192-?]. Instructional pamphlet for Chic Hand Knitted and Crocheted Sweaters to be made with Corticelli Quality Wool. The price of the pamphlet was 10 cents. The front cover has a photograph of a woman posing in one of the crocheted sweaters. Each sweater pattern comes with a photograph of the sweater. The pamphlet was produced by Belding-Corticelli Limited. The pamphlet measures 16.5cm x 22cm.
- Object History
- Object from the estate of Burnaby pioneer Elsie Wilson.
- Colour
- White
- Title
- Chic Hand Knitted and Crocheted Sweaters made with Corticelli Quality Wools
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Pamphlets
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment - Patterns
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pamphlet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.61.75
- Description
- Lady's Jumper - Pamphlet -- [193-?]. Pamphlet produced by Patons & Baldwins' titled Lady's Jumper From Paton's 3-Ply Super "Kempy" Yarn. The pamphlet is part of the Paton's & Baldwins Helps to Knitters collection 2/593. The front cover has a photograph of a lady wearing one of the sweaters that the pamphlet provides the pattern for. The back cover has twelve smaller photographs of women and one man wearing outfits from the Patons & Baldwins series. The pamphlet was made and printed in Great Britain. The pamphlet measures 18.5cm x 25cm.
- Object History
- Object from the estate of Burnaby pioneer Elsie Wilson.
- Colour
- White
- Title
- Patons & Baldwins' Helps to Knitters 2/593
Lady's Jumper
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Pamphlets
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment - Patterns
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pamphlet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.61.79
- Description
- Simple-Stitch Jumper - Pamphlet -- [193-?]. Pamphlet produced as part of the Bestway series, number 447, called Simple-Stitch Jumpers in Knitting and Crochet. The pamphlet provides patterns for sweaters, hats, and scarves. The front cover of the pamphlet has a picture of a woman wearing a green sweater and red skirt, along with illustrations of sweaters and hats and scarves. Handwritten in pencil at the top of the cover is "F.A. Gray". The back cover of the pamphlet has advertisements for other Bestway editions. The pamphlet measures 24.5cm x 31cm.
- Object History
- Object from the estate of Burnaby pioneer Elsie Wilson.
- Title
- Bestway No. 447 Simple-Stitch Jumpers
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Pamphlets
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment - Patterns
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booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.173.119
- Description
- The Auto Knitter Instruction Book - Booklet -- [1925]. The Nineteenth Edition of the Auto Knitter Instruction book from September 1925. The cover is red with "Auto Knitter" in white, black borders, all other printing in black. The instruction book was produced by The Auto Knitter Hosiery Company Limited in Toronto, Ontario. The back cover has a circle at centre with a black and white photograph of smiling woman while using auto knitter. The booklet has instructions for set-up and use of machine, directions for making some articles of clothing, list of parts and price list; separate price list on green paper
- Object History
- Acquisition Record form in accession file lists knitting machine related objects being donated and states: "Material came from St. Annes Boys School at Duncan B.C. - run by Sisters of St. Annes - closed in 1970."
- Maker
- Auto Knitter Hosiery Company, Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
- Patent Date
- Copyright 1923
- Title
- The Auto Knitter Instruction Book
- Publication Date
- 1925
- Subjects
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
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booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.61.72
- Description
- Short Cuts to Home Sewing - Booklet -- [1930]. Booklet produced by the Singer Sewing Machine Company Incorporated on Short Cuts to Home Sewing: The Modern Singer Way. The booklet is from the Singer Sewing Library - No. 1. The front cover of the booklet has an illustration of two women, one sitting in front of the Singer Sewing Machine, the other standing above looking at the machine. Handwritten on the front cover is "F.A. Gray". On the back cover is an illustration of the globe with a large red "S" in the middle. Written across the globe is "The Sign of Singer Service Throughout the World". The booklet was copyrighted in 1930 and printed in Canada. The booklet measures 14cm x 21cm.
- Object History
- Object from the estate of Burnaby pioneer Elsie Wilson.
- Colour
- White
- Title
- Short Cuts to Home Sewing The Modern Singer Way
Singer Sewing Library -- No. 1
- Publication Date
- 1930
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
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