Pattern for a Victorian bag 1870
Janis Carleton Allen
January 2nd 2010, 7:24pm
Updated January 3rd 2010, 8:51am
How to make a Victorian embroidered leather sandwich case or bag.
We have taken this pattern out of our soon to be reprinted Needlework Book from the year 1870.
How to make a Victorian embroidered leather sandwich case or bag from our Sandwich Case.
Materials: Strip of grey kid; strip of oil silk; 1 skein black silk; 1 skein red purse silk; 1 hank steel beads; steel button.
This case will be found very useful on the occasion of a journey or picnic, as it can be carried in the pocket without any inconvenience.
The case is made of a strip of grey kid, scalloped out at the edges. The words "Bon appetit," or "Good appetite," at will, are worked over it in overcast with black purse silk and steel beads, the scroll pattern in chain stitch with red silk. The back and front of the case are formed of the same strip, which is lined with oilskin, and to which narrow side-pieces are added to form the pocket. These pieces are lined and scalloped out in the same way as the back and front, and then the scallops of both sides are joined together, and worked round in button-hole stitch with purse silk.
The case is fastened down with a steel button.
If another colour is preferred, the sandwich case can be made of brown kid. The scroll pattern should then be worked in rich blue purse silk, and gold beads used for the letters, which should be embroidered as before in black silk. The edge may be worked in double overcast stitch in blue or black silk. A gold button must replace the steel when this alteration of colour is made.
Sandwich Case. 
Please Note:-all of these images and patterns are part of my Vintage Clothing Collection photos which are circa 1800 - 1920 & are originally of public domain but they have been altered & enhanced & repaired by us & remains the property of Janis Carleton Allen copyright 2009