1
/
of
6
Laura Wheeler Designs
1952 Laura Wheeler Butterfly Crochet Pattern + Envelope
1952 Laura Wheeler Butterfly Crochet Pattern + Envelope
Regular price
$23.00 USD
Regular price
$0.00 USD
Sale price
$23.00 USD
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Quantity
Couldn't load pickup availability
A charming piece of mid-century needlework history — an original Laura Wheeler Designs mail-order crochet pattern for a wonderfully elaborate butterfly chair set, complete with its original postmarked mailing envelope.
Pattern: No. 771
Design: Crocheted Butterfly Chair Set
Maker/Publisher: Laura Wheeler Designs / Needlecraft Department
Postmark: 1952
Originally mailed to: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Materials called for: No. 30 Mercerized Crochet Cotton and No. 10 steel crochet hook
The pattern creates a decorative crocheted chair-back butterfly with coordinating armrest pieces. The oversized instruction sheet includes the butterfly illustration, detailed written crochet directions, stitch diagrams, material requirements, and finishing instructions.
The original envelope is especially fun, with the Laura Wheeler Designs illustration and Needlecraft Department return address at 82 Eighth Avenue, New York 11, N.Y., along with the original postage meter mark and handwritten recipient address.
Condition
Authentic vintage condition with age-related wear. The instruction sheet retains its original folds and shows light toning, small spots, creasing and general handling wear. The mailing envelope has noticeable creasing, edge wear and age-related discoloration. Please review photographs carefully for condition.
A wonderful collectible for a crocheter, textile historian, vintage pattern collector, or anyone who loves mid-century sewing-room and needlework ephemera. It would also make a charming framed display in a craft room.
Pattern: No. 771
Design: Crocheted Butterfly Chair Set
Maker/Publisher: Laura Wheeler Designs / Needlecraft Department
Postmark: 1952
Originally mailed to: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Materials called for: No. 30 Mercerized Crochet Cotton and No. 10 steel crochet hook
The pattern creates a decorative crocheted chair-back butterfly with coordinating armrest pieces. The oversized instruction sheet includes the butterfly illustration, detailed written crochet directions, stitch diagrams, material requirements, and finishing instructions.
The original envelope is especially fun, with the Laura Wheeler Designs illustration and Needlecraft Department return address at 82 Eighth Avenue, New York 11, N.Y., along with the original postage meter mark and handwritten recipient address.
Condition
Authentic vintage condition with age-related wear. The instruction sheet retains its original folds and shows light toning, small spots, creasing and general handling wear. The mailing envelope has noticeable creasing, edge wear and age-related discoloration. Please review photographs carefully for condition.
A wonderful collectible for a crocheter, textile historian, vintage pattern collector, or anyone who loves mid-century sewing-room and needlework ephemera. It would also make a charming framed display in a craft room.
Share
