A 1953 fashion wrap book from American Thread — Stoles and Shrugs, Star Stole Book No. 103, issued from 260 W. Broadway, New York 13, printed Copyright 1953.

Sixteen pages of Dawn nylon, Dacron, and worsted wraps: a puff-stitch semi-circle on the cover, two hairpin-lace rectangles, knitted and crocheted stoles, triangle shawls, and sized shrugs. The cover line is accurate: hairpin lace, crochet, and knitting.

Featured designs in this volume:

• Cotillion — crocheted semi-circular stole with black fringe (cover)
• Riviera — hairpin lace, about 21" × 72", 5" and 1½" staples
• Illusion — hairpin lace, about 20" × 70" without tassels; White plus Star Rayon
• Opera — crocheted, about 22" × 72" without fringe
• Ballerina — knitted, about 22" × 70" without fringe
• Madison — crocheted chunky jacket, Small / Medium / Large
• Classic — crocheted shrug (afghan hook Size F plus needle ribbing)
• Evensong — crocheted afghan-stitch triangle, 53" on the long edge
• Marguerite — crocheted motif triangle, 53" on the long edge
• Elegance — knitted, about 22" × 68" without fringe
• Cheerleader — knitted, about 15" × 57", doll trimming on the ends
• Party Girl — knitted shrug, Small / Medium / Large

Plus crochet and knitting abbreviation keys. A complete Book 103 for collectors of 1950s Star wrap patterns.