CHAPTER I. General observations on Needlework.
Comprising Plain Stitches, Fancy Stitches, Marking, Darning, Braiding, &c. General Rules for completing Work.

CHAPTER II. A Few Observations on Purchasing Goods.

CHAPTER III. General Rules for Cutting Out.

CHAPTER IV. The Work-box.

CHAPTER V. On Baby Linen, with Scales for the Clothes of Older Children. Caps; Cockades; Rosettes; Infants’ Open Shirts; first Flannel Gowns; Flannel Bands; Night-gowns; Pinafores; Petticoats; Robes; Receiver; Shawl; Flannel Cloak; Child’s Bib; Infants’ Pelisses and Cloaks; Infant’s Hood; Cots; Cribs; Cradles; Basket; Pincushion.

CHAPTER VI. Linen for Men, Women, Girls, and Boys. Women’s Shifts; Child’s Shifts; Child’s Trowsers; Girl’s Trowsers; Trowsers for Girls or Boys; Leglets; Women’s Drawers; Turkish Trowsers; Men’s Drawers; Women’s Night Jackets; Night-gowns; Flannel Waistcoat for a Lady; Boys’ Waistcoats; Man’s Under Waistcoat; Boy’s Upper Waistcoat; Child’s Night Vest; Child’s Day Vest; Bathing Gown; Women’s Night-caps; Caps for poor Women; Caps for Servants; Caps for School girls; Bathing Cap; Dressing-gowns for Men; Dressing-gowns for Women; Cloak Dressing-gown; Dressing Jacket; Flannel Petticoats; Pockets; Frills; Cuffs; Tidy Cuffs; Mourning Cuffs; Aprons; Dress Aprons; Working Aprons; Apron Pockets; Grocers’ Aprons; Cooking Apron; Pantry Apron; Gentleman’s Working Apron; Neck-tie; Scarfs; Women’s Stays; Nursing Stays; Men’s Stays or Belts; Children’s Stays; Bustles; Veils; Long and short Sleeves for Children; Long and short Sleeves for grown-up Persons; Old Woman’s Sleeve; Boy’s Sleeve; Shoulder-pieces; Capes; Collars; Riding Collar; Habit-shirt; Chemisette; School-girl’s Tippet; Petticoats; Nursing Petticoat; Gowns; General observations on Colours; On the making up and choosing Dresses; General observations on cutting out Dresses; Bodies of Gowns—high, low, full, plain; On trimming Bodies of low Dresses; Nursing Gowns; Children’s Frocks and Tunics; Boy’s Surtout; Child’s Pelisses; Day-caps; Morning Caps; Bonnet Caps; Cap for an Old Lady; Caps for the Society of Friends; Lappets; Widow’s Cap; Velvet or Silk Cap; Care of the Lady’s Wardrobe; To fold up Dresses and Frocks; General observations on Packing; Care of the Gentleman’s Wardrobe; Mourning and Dress at Funerals; Pinafores and Saccarines for Children; Housemaid’s Pinafore; School-girl’s Pinafore; Surgeon’s Pinafore; Waggoner’s Smock-frock; Shirts for the Labouring Classes; Gentlemen’s Shirts; Gentlemen’s Shirt Fronts; Boys’ Shirt Fronts; Gentlemen’s Stocks; Clergyman’s Dress; The Cassock; The Gown; The Surplice; The Sash; Scarf; Bands; The Clerk’s Gown; Children’s Bonnets; Hats and Caps for Boys; Travelling Caps; Lady’s Riding Cap; Working Man’s Cap; Women’s Bonnets; Old Women’s Bonnets; Bonnet for a Member of the Society of Friends; School-girl’s Bonnet; Oiled Silk Hood; Calèche; Women’s Cloaks; Mantelet or short Cloak; Carriage Cloak; Old Woman’s Cloak and Hood; School-girl’s Cape or Cloak; Boy’s Cloak; Shawls; Shawl for a Member of the Society of Friends; Quilted Shawl; Mourning Shawl; Spencers for Children; Tippet and Sleeves; Neck Handkerchiefs; Pocket Handkerchiefs; Bridal Favours; Men’s Slippers; Ladies’ Slippers; Travelling or Over-shoes; Half-slippers; Carriage Slippers; Babies’ Shoes; On covering Shoes; Gloves; On Down and Fur; Muffs; Boas; Tippets; Operas or Ruffs; To clean Fur and Down; To preserve Fur.

CHAPTER VII. House Linen. Division into Bed-room, Table and Pantry, Housemaid’s, Kitchen, and Stable Linen; Number required, kinds to be chosen, size and price of each; Sheets; Pillow-slips; Towels; Toilette or Dressing Table Covers; Table Cloths; Dinner Napkins; Doyleys; Knife-box Cloths; Pantry Knife Cloths; Pantry Dresser Cloths; Plate-basket Cloth; Pantry China Cloths; Pantry Glass Cloths; Pantry Lamp Cloths; Waiting Gloves; Housemaid’s Dusters; Scouring Flannels; Paint Cloths; Chamber Bottle Cloths; Chamber Bucket Cloths; Clothes Bags; Kitchen Table Cloths; Dresser Cloths; Roller Cloths; Dusters; Tea Cloths; Jelly Bags; Ham Bags; Cheese Cloths; Stable Linen; General observations on Linen; On marking House Linen; Linen Press; Washing Books—Nursery Washing Book; Lady’s Washing Book; Gentleman’s Washing Book; House Linen Washing Book.

CHAPTER VIII. Upholstery. General observations; Bedsteads—all their parts and the different kinds; Hints on putting up Beds; On furnishing Beds; General observations on the choice and arrangement of Drapery for Beds; On the Heads and Tops of Beds; Footboards; The Half-tester; French Pole Bed; French Arrow Bed; French Bed; French Block Bed; French Canopy Bed; Turn-up Bed; Press Bed; Stump Bed; Trestle Bed; Hanging Bed or Cot; Mattresses; Beds; Bolsters and Pillows; Blankets; Counterpanes; Watch-Pockets; Carpets; List of different kinds; General observations on making up Carpets; Window Curtains—Various kinds of Drapery for Windows; Curtains for a Passage or Church Window; Muslin Curtains; Half Curtains; Full Curtains; Rod Curtain; Window Blinds; Chair, Sofa, and other Covers; Divan; Footstools and Hassocks; Church Basses; Church Seats; Table Covers; Screens.

CHAPTER IX. Covers, Cases, &c. Night-gown Bag; Travelling Dressing-case or Tidy; Glove Cases; Pocket Handkerchief Case; Shoe or Brush and Comb Bags; Shoe Bags; Mat; Boot Bags; Nursery Bag; Book Covers; Trunk Cover; Knife or Fork Case; Card Case; Candlestick Case; Nosegay Case; Wool Case; Housewife; Yard Measure; Pincushions; Bags; Needle Case; Work Basket; Travelling Bag; School-girl’s Badge; Carriage Case or Portfolio; Travelling Portfolio; Seaman’s or Traveller’s Case; Gentleman’s Travelling Dressing-Case; Watch Pocket; Invalid’s Chair.

CHAPTER X. Receipts. Marking Ink; Red Marking Ink; To remove Marking Ink; Salts of Lemon; To take out Ink without Salts of Lemon; Bleaching Liquid; To remove Stains; Scouring Drops; To remove Grease; To take out Mildew; To take out Iron-moulds; To remove Paint Spots; To clean Silks and Cottons; To restore scorched Linen; To clean Calico Furniture; To clean Chintz; To scour Carpets; To wash Silk Handkerchiefs; To wash coloured Muslins, &c.; To restore the colour of Linen; To wash China-crape Scarfs, &c.; To wash Blonde; To wash Lace; To wash Kid Gloves; To clean white Satin Shoes; To keep Blonde, &c.; To dye Gloves like York-Tan or Limerick; To dye white Gloves purple; Wash for Leather Gloves; To dye Cotton a Nankeen colour; To dye the Linings of Furniture buff or salmon colour; To clean Gold and Silver Lace; To preserve Linen from Moths; To preserve Woollens and Blankets; To preserve Furs and Woollens from Moths; To varnish old Straw or Chip Hats; To raise the surface of Velvet; To make Starch; To make Court Plaister; Lavender Water; Eau de Cologne; Powder for Infants’ Dust Bags; Pot-Pourri; Scent Bags; To make Shoes Waterproof; Remedy against Fleas; Remedy against Bugs; To destroy Bugs; To destroy Flies; General observations on Washing and Ironing; List of Articles required in a Laundry; Washing; Hanging to dry; Mangling and Ironing; Clear Starching; Gaufiering.

CHAPTER XI. Knitting. Knitting Pins; Materials for Knitting; Knit Stitches; Casting on Stitches; Common Knitting Stitch; Dutch common Knitting; Turn or Seam Stitch; Widening; Narrowing; Slipping a Stitch; Finishing off; Welting; Binding; Fancy Stitches; Double Knitting; Open Hem Stitch; Honey-comb Stitch; French Stitch; Fantail Stitch; Network Stitch; Open Cross Stitch; Berlin Wire Stitch; Plain open Stitch; Crowsfoot Stitch; Chain Stitch; Embossed Hexagon Stitch; Common Plat; Elastic Rib; Rough-cast or Huckaback Stitch; Embossed Diamond Stitch; Ladder Stitch; Imitation Double Knitting; Herring-bone Stitch; Purse Stitch; Lace wave Stitch; Herring-bone Bag Stitch; Improved Open Stitch; Shawl Pattern; Cross-stitch Pattern; Curb Stitch; Ribbed Stitch; Diamond Stitch; Raised French Stitch; Two coloured Chain Stitch; Rug Stitch; The Nondescript; A New Stitch; Muffatee Stitch; Knit Fringes; Fringe and Border; Stockings—General proportions for Stockings; Scale for Stockings; Socks; Garters; Socks for Babies; Babies’ Socks or Slippers; Child’s long Sock; Child’s first Stocking; The Ribbed Boot; The Over shoe; The Snow-heel; Little Night Boots; Socks for Invalids; Knit Boots; Scale for Knit Boots; Night Socks; Knit Sole; Knee Cap; Knit Gloves; Driving Mits; Mittens for Babies; Mittens; Armlets; Muffatees; Frill or Ruff; Scarf; Comforter; Handkerchief; Knit Habit-shirt; Knit Half-handkerchief; Honey-comb Shawl; A Tippet; A Purse; A Baby’s Knitted Cap; Baby’s Hood; Gentleman’s Night-cap; Knitted Bags; Kettle Holders; Knit Open Braid; Mats; Coverlet; Blankets; Knit Cotton Doyleys.

CHAPTER XII. General observations on Straw Platting. Apparatus required; Bleaching Box; Mill for the Plat; Bonnet Stand; Box Iron; Dyeing Kettle; Straw Splitter; On preparing Straw; On Bleaching Straw; Dyeing Straw black; Directions for Platting; Plats; Plats of Three; Plat of Four; Angular Plat of Four; Plat of Five; Plats of Six; Plats of Seven; Plats of Eight; Plats of Nine; Plats of Ten; Plats of Eleven; Plat of Twelve; Plats of Thirteen; Plat of Fourteen; Plat of Fifteen; Plat of Sixteen; Hollow Spiral Straw work; The Tuscan Hat; English Leghorn Plat; Bonnets; Receipts for Stiffening; On cleaning Bonnets; Turning Bonnets; Hats; Mats; To make Bobbin Tape.