Antique Beadwork and Bead Crochet Pattern Book: Virginia Snow’s Bead Bags, Necklaces Etc.

Virginia Snow's Authority on Beaded Bags, Necklaces etc -- a 1920's bead crochet and bead knitting pattern book
Virginia Snow’s Authority on Beaded Bags, Necklaces etc — a 1920’s bead crochet and bead knitting pattern book

This vintage pattern book is filled with inspiring pictures of original beaded bags created in the 1920s. Bags like these were popular with flappers then, and they are still sought after by collectors today.


Here you can see a few photos I took of this book’s contents:

Authentic Vintage Flapper Style Beaded Bag Pattern From the 1920s
Authentic Vintage Flapper Style Beaded Bag Pattern From the 1920s
Virginia Snow Beaded Bag
Virginia Snow Beaded Bag
Virginia Snow Beaded Bag
Virginia Snow Beaded Bag
Virginia Snow Beaded Bag
Virginia Snow Beaded Bag
Virginia Snow Beadwork Projects
Virginia Snow Beadwork Projects
Virginia Snow Beadwork Projects
Virginia Snow Beadwork Projects
Virginia Snow Beadwork Projects
Virginia Snow Beadwork Projects
Virginia Snow Beadwork Projects
Virginia Snow Beadwork Projects
Virginia Snow Beadwork Projects
Virginia Snow Beadwork Projects
Virginia Snow Beadwork Projects
Virginia Snow Beadwork Projects
From Virginia Snow's Authority on Bead Bags, Necklaces Etc.
From Virginia Snow’s Authority on Bead Bags, Necklaces Etc.
From Virginia Snow's Authority on Bead Bags, Necklaces Etc.
From Virginia Snow’s Authority on Bead Bags, Necklaces Etc.

If you’d like to make beaded bags, necklaces and lampshades like these for yourself, I hope you’ll be inspired by these authentic project photos.


This book is rare and very hard to find! I just took a look and couldn’t find anyone selling copies of it on the internet. But, there were many books and magazines that have beadwork patterns similar to these. If you’re hoping to find a source of bead crochet patterns or other beadwork patterns you can use and work from, here are some pages I recommend taking a look at:

Thanks for checking out this preview of Virginia Snow’s Authority on Beaded Bags, Necklaces Etc.. I appreciate your interest!


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Delicate Crochet Book by Sharon Silverman, Published by Stackpole Books; The book is pictured with my planner and craft supplies including yarn, Susan Bates crochet hooks and an assortment of pens and markers.
I’m excited about this book, Delicate Crochet by Sharon Hernes Silverman, published by Stackpole Books. I hope you will LOVE the 2 patterns I contributed to this pattern collection; out of the hundreds of crochet patterns I’ve designed, I think these two are the all-time loveliest. I hope you’ll check out the fingerless gloves and the beaded crochet necklace I designed for this book. Thanks for taking a look at them.

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Amy Solovay
Amy Solovay

Amy Solovay is a real, live, human content creator and educator who holds an Associate of Arts degree in Textile Design from FIDM LA (The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles) and a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from Sweet Briar College. She is NOT a robot and does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to write book reviews or articles for this website.


Amy learned to crochet as a small child, and she still enjoys crocheting all these years later.


As an educator, Amy Solovay used to teach in-person college courses in trend forecasting, marketing and surface design at California Design College in Los Angeles. Nowadays she uses online platforms for sharing her knowledge about textiles, crafts, current color trends and current design trends.


This page was last updated on 12-28-2025.