item details
NameParagon Bootee Book
ProductionParagon Art Handicrafts; designer; 1960s; Australia
R.V. Byers Pty. Limited; printing firm; Circa 1960; Australia
R.V. Byers Pty. Limited; printing firm; Circa 1960; Australia
Classificationpattern books
Materialspaper
Materials Summaryprinted paper
DimensionsOverall: 142mm (width), 219mm (height)
Registration NumberGH023150
Credit linePurchased 2012
Overview
This knitting pattern book that dates from a period when hand-knitting was a widespread activity, when most newborns would have worn handknitted or crocheted garments from a layette. The pattern book reveals the diversity of designs for bootees, which were commonly worn by new born babies.
It contains patterns for 21 styles of bootee, many of which have names taken from nursery rhymes, such as 'Bo Peep', 'Twinkle Toes', and 'Humpty Dumpty'.