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Ribbon Art -- How to Make Hundreds of Dainty and Practical Things with Ribbons (Vol 1, No 2)
by Ribbon Art Publishing Co.

{softcover, 50 pages, 8.5x11, 2009, ISBN: 1936049198}

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Originally published in the early 1920s, Ribbon Art Book No. 2 contains 50 pages of fabulous, beautiful, dainty and practical ideas for creating and trimming items with ribbon. A fantastic look back at the fashions and interests of the flapper era, this book gives text instructions for ribbon yardage needed for a project along with completed illustrations for each item either trimmed or created with ribbon including:

- bags
- hair adornments
- millinery trims including sweet peas, wisteria petals, 
  poinsettias, easter lillies, posy and more
- pattern for a collapsible satin ribbon hat
- ribbon trim designs for clothing
- nursery items such as a bassinet, dressing basket, booties,
  blanket, carriage straps
- millinery cocardes
- costumes
- wedding decor including table decorations, nosegays, bridal
  bouquet, ring pillow
- decorative ribbon waist ties
- clothing trims and decorations
- mens gift ideas such as ties, bridge score card holder, 
  item cases
- gift wrapping
- purses
- gifts such as a ribbon mirror, pillow, small hangers, baby
  book, sachets
- ribbon garters
- shoe ornaments
- satin brassiere and camisole
- household decorations such as waste baskets, powder box, ribbon
  pillow, lampshades
- boudoir caps
- accessories such as collars, shoulder scarf, elizabethan
  collar, ribbon armlet, neckband, and wristlets

and much more. This book is perfect for ribbonry enthusiasts and vintage fashion lovers or for those looking to make one-of-a-kind gifts. Detailed instructions for bows, millinery flowers and cocardes are shown in step-by-step detail for easy recreation of these vintage items. Ribbon Art Book 2 presents page after page of romantic ideas to help give your items that authentic 1920s look.