Have you heard of Victorian Valentine puzzle-purses?

… have you heard of a puzzle-purse? 

It is a type of origami fold that seems to have become a traditional token of love and friendship in the Victorian times; wonderful delicate folds and designs. This delicacy seems to run across a whole range of traditional Victorian crafts; paper cutting, embossing, jewellery made from hair, paper lace and fabric flower assemblages. I think that they must have had very small hands and delicate bone structures made for playing the piano...

Here is how you can make a puzzle-purse -http://www.victoriantreasury.com/library/2007-01_Puzzle_Purses/

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Comment by Laura Fay Thomas on February 26, 2015 at 4:28

Love these Leah! x

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