Feb 7, 2013

Close up - Crochet 40s Lucite Purse

I thought I'd try something a little new on the blog. I've recently gotten a lovely macro lens and in the process of fully utilizing it I thought it would be fun to do weekly "close up" posts. Vintage items have such amazing details, I always want to capture them, especially pieces with embroidery and beading! It'll provide a great resource too for crafters that want to recreate, or for visualizing details from specific eras.  Anyway, here we go, a lucite and crochet purse from my great grandmother, circa 1940s. (Thank you ajschwery for identifying it as crochet for me! )









I've got a pretty great 70s embroidered shirt coming up for the next post.. makes me want to decorate all the shirts I own!

6 comments:

  1. It's definitely crochet. I can't really explain how one tells the difference, but once you've made a knitted or crocheted item it's pretty easy to tell. Its all in how the stitches are created.

    This purse is absolutely gorgeous!!

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    1. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! since I can't make either stitch, thats probably why I can't tell..

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  2. Gorgeous photos, your marco lens shows the details really well.
    I love your crochet bag. So sweet!

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  3. Great feature idea! Love your macro photos! As a crocheter, I can decipher was was done to make this stitch pattern by the close up. It would be fun to try a swatch to see if I can duplicate it.

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    1. Thats amazing you can get so much info from a close up photo! That makes me want to take macro shots even more. I would LOVE to see anything you create if you ever get around to a test swatch.

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