tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post7206992406759764851..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Friday Video: A Miser's Purse, c1870Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-22719731217527440482016-08-05T18:41:06.439-04:002016-08-05T18:41:06.439-04:00Thank you for the feature! I am delighted that you...Thank you for the feature! I am delighted that you enjoyed the video and e-book.LauraCamerlengohttp://deyoung.famsf.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-91260807107688613872016-08-05T12:30:42.319-04:002016-08-05T12:30:42.319-04:00In the Regency era, did the reticule temporarily r...In the Regency era, did the reticule temporarily replace the miser's purse or were they used only for special occasions? When would a woman choose one over the other and would she own both? <br /><br />I thought the miser's purse would be a great gift for my sister-in-law who does Civil War reenactment so while searching for a knitted pattern, I came across this page that has some more photos and a painting from 1774 (now I want to go to the art museum to see how many paintings I can find with miser's purses).<br />http://candicehern.com/regencyworld/miser-purses/<br /><br />For those knitters out there, this pattern seems pretty simple and one end can probably be stitched on the inside to create a flat end. Add beading and change the yarn weight and fiber type to create one closer to the one in the video.<br /><br />http://www.knitting-and.com/wiki/Small_Knitted_Purse/<br /><br />Thanks for another great post!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12039151538558890318noreply@blogger.com