A wartime Royal Society thread book — Hand Crochet by Royal Society, Book No. 1 — printed Copyright 1943, Royal Society, Inc., this copy Tenth Edition 1046. Original cover price 25 cents. Royal Society threads from 230 Fifth Avenue, New York.

Vanities, gloves, collars, baby pieces, chair sets, doilies, filet runners, tablecloth and bedspread motifs, edgings, and kitchen gadgets. Most of the book is thread crochet; a few pieces are knitted (the Keepsake doily, Williamsburg bedspread square, and parts of the Angel Child set). Cover is the famous spotlighted ball of Cordichet. Patterns are a mixture of crochet and knitting.

Featured designs in this volume:

• Vanity Fair No. 1-46 — boudoir doily set
• Town ’n Country No. 1-69 — mesh gloves
• Smart Girl No. 1-54 — face-framing collar
• Hankies Here No. 1-59 — lettered handkerchief case
• Angel Child No. 1-8 — baby sacque, bonnet, and booties
• Littlest Bear, Tickle-Toes Booties, Best Bib, and Party Girl Dress
• Cape Cod, Santa Fe, At Ease, and Miniver Rose chair sets
• Sea Foam, Legacy, Waltz Time, and Keepsake doilies
• Eagle and Motto and Floral Tribute filet runners
• Orchid, Raleigh, Charleston, Irish Rose, Popcorn Petal, Williamsburg, and Regency tiling motifs
• Main Line 72" filet tablecloth
• Edgings, curtain pulls, potholders, bread-tray doily, and party basket

A complete Book No. 1 for collectors of Royal Society wartime books and 1940s thread wardrobes.

Condition of this copy: Cover spine has been taped. First-name ink on the cover ball of thread. Typical edge rub and wartime paper toning. Instructions remain readable.

This is a vintage / pre-owned publication. See our Condition Guide for typical wear.