Ten pages of illustrated plates from the December 1858 issue of Peterson's Magazine, covering Paris fashion plates and needlework designs. The plates show a morning dress and a plaid walking dress, children's and infant's garments, and a bead flower stand pattern. They also include a crochet bracelet with bugles, a tassel cover, embroidery for an infant's cloak and a tobacco pouch, smoking cap patterns, a braiding pattern, name marking, a handkerchief corner, and infant's moccasins. The pages are mostly captions with little running text.