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Sewing Box According to Beadle's Dime book

Beadle and Dimes Guide to Dress-Making and Millinery, a multitude of chapters exist for helping any woman become her own seamstress. Think of it as the 1860's equivalent of a Dummy's Guide book series, it was meant to briefly touch on each topic without going super into depth, for each subject would be worthy of a book each, rather than a mere few paragraphs. 

Of the many topics discussed in the book, one of the most practical is the Work-woman's Materials and Implements, the book discusses to as follows. The years have changed little to what a true industrious lady needs in her sewing box. The passage reads as follows

       "A work-woman is not half prepared for her business ho is not  properly proceeded with tools and materials. It is embarrassing to to her to find herself without some essential but trifling article, at the moment she requires it for service;and it frequently causes not only the loss of time bu serious damage to the garment on which she is employed...
  There is often a question as to whether  work-box or basket is preferable; we think it would be best answered, -as children would answer to an inquiry concerning their choice between pie and cake-both! ...
    In this box, which always has suitable division, we should keep-

   Two thimbles, one of steel, lined with silver, and once of ivory for hot-wear wear.
   Two pair of scissors: one small, with fine sharp points;and one medium-sized pair, wuith one round and one pointed end. To these may be added a pair of button-hole scissors, and a pair of of lace scissors.
   One steel stilletto, or peiercer, with a handle of ivory or mother of pearl.
   A yard measure, such as the dress makers use, measuring sixty inches or so.
   Two Bodkins. Sizes different
   Silks, black, white, and a few useful colors. The black should be fine, coarse, and medium.
   China silks. On small spools, for glove mending.
   Sewing cotton. One spools 12,16,20, 24, 36, 50, and 70. W. Evans Boar's head crochet cotton are generally useful sizes of the best cottons in the world.
    Needles. From five to ten, besides darners.
    Pins, Various sizes.
    Needle-pins, These are broken needles, or needles with defective eyes, on which heads of red wax are stuck. For rich silks and satins, for muslins, and all kinds o fancy work, they are better than the finest pins.
    Besides the above, rug, embroider, crochet, knitting, and netting needles, a tatting shuttle, and other trifles for fancy work (i that happens to be a favorite employment), should be contained in the work-box but the list we have given is strictly for pain work." (Marion Pullan, Beadle's dime book. 1860)


So how did you measure up? What things do you keep in your box not listed here, or what are you missing that you think are no longer useful?