A mid-1940s American Thread chair-set book — Chair Backs, Star Book No. 46, issued from 260 West Broadway, New York 13.

Sixteen pages of antimacassars and arm rests in Irish crochet, pineapple, filet, tapestry crochet, one knitted set, and one tatted set. Cecilia Vanek is featured as the company’s handwork authority. There is no printed copyright date on this copy.

Featured designs in this volume:

• #4601 Irish Crochet Chair Set — Star Six Cord; cover set with floral band (directions p. 14)
• #4602 Interlocking Wedding Rings — insertion on linen (p. 3)
• #4603 Perennial Pineapple — chair back about 11¾" × 16", arm rest about 11¾" × 7"
• #4604 Knitted Chair Set — Star Pearl Cotton size 5, needles #12; back about 11¾" × 16", arm rest about 11¾" × 5½"
• #4605 Lacy Twirls of Tatting
• #4606 Embroidered Jewel Dots
• #4607 Star Flowers
• #4608 Child’s Chair Back — tapestry-crochet cat with candle in De Luxe cotton
• #4609 Love Birds for a Love Seat — filet

A complete Book 46 for collectors of Star chair sets and mixed-technique household work.