PITBB - Civil War Era Lady's Traveling Item Book - Travelling Item for the Lady includes items typically recommended for the use of a lady while traveling in the 18th and 19th centuries. These items appeared in popular ladies½ magazines from 1858 to 1864. This book includes patterns and instructions for a corset bag (including an embroidery pattern to decorate it), crocheted toilet sachet (to hold pins, soap, tooth powder, ribbons and laces, combs, brushes), lady's toilet sachet, sachet of comb and brush, knitted boa with tassel instructions, travelling reticule, lady's anklet (for garment protection during inclement weather), lady's fashionable work-bag, large lady's travelling bag, and card-case. Also included are instructios and diagrams for travelling wallet from Godey's 1858, and plaid strap to carry plaids, shawls, parisols and umbrellas.