Eight pages of engraved fashion and needlework plates from the April 1858 issue of Peterson's Magazine. They include a hand-colored Paris fashion plate, a sacque dress, a German work-basket, crochet and lace patterns (neck-ribbon, collar, sleeve), embroidery designs including an infant's bodice, braiding patterns including a pin-cushion top, and spring bonnets, a baby's hat, a cape and a fichu. The pages contain captions only, with no running text.