Pins and pincushions . port is closed. The words were formed by the heads of pins. One,of the early nineteenth century, had these words on it:— Peace, prosperity, and joyAttend the little girl or boy. Another of perhaps a century ago is still decoratedwith the original pins in verses :— God assist the mother through her danger,And protect the Httle stranger. Yet another reads :— May the dew of heaven shine uponThe appearing flower. Plate XXXV., Illustration 4, gives a very prettyexample of a white satin pincushion designed for awedding gift, in the same style as the maternity andbirthday pincu
Pins and pincushions . port is closed. The words were formed by the heads of pins. One,of the early nineteenth century, had these words on it:— Peace, prosperity, and joyAttend the little girl or boy. Another of perhaps a century ago is still decoratedwith the original pins in verses :— God assist the mother through her danger,And protect the Httle stranger. Yet another reads :— May the dew of heaven shine uponThe appearing flower. Plate XXXV., Illustration 4, gives a very prettyexample of a white satin pincushion designed for awedding gift, in the same style as the maternity andbirthday pincushions. The words, May you be by E. Bristow, 1844, are formed with pinson one side, and the initials of the bride and bridegroomappear on the other, with little wreaths of flowers incross-stitch. The custom of presenting gifts on theoccasion of a marriage is an old one, and when thispincushion was made about seventy years ago there wasof course far less choice in the way of gifts; the PLATE XXXVI. I. Wedding Souvenir. (Size, 2 in. x 2 \Veddinc[ Souvenir.
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