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Dressmaking34% of collection
Sewing26% of collection
Millinery22% of collection
Historic Fashion18% of collection
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The American system of dressmakingAuthor: ['Merwin, Pearl. [from old catalog]', 'American college of dressmaking, Kansas City, Mo. [from old catalog]']
The home dressmakers' guide; containing knowledge found to be of inestinable value during a lifetime of experience in dressmaking and tailoring ..Author: Blackburn, Judith., Mrs. [from old catalog]
Lucy Shinn's letter to her daughter, Milicent, about her impecunious condition, Joe, spring, sewing circle, E.L. Beard's conditionAuthor: Shinn, Lucy Clark
Dressmaking as a trade for women in MassachusettsAuthor: ['Allinson, May, 1880-', "Women's Educational and Industrial Union (Boston, Mass.). Dept. of Research"]
Domestic science, a text in cooking and syllabus in sewing, prepared for use in the Kansas City elementary schools, yet eminently fitted for home workAuthor: Johnson, Gertrude Tacy, 1856-
The American system of dressmakingAuthor: ['Merwin, Pearl. [from old catalog]', 'American college of dressmaking, Kansas City, Mo. [from old catalog]']
The accomplisht cook, or, The art & mystery of cookery : wherein the whole art is revealed in a more easie and perfect method, than hath been publisht in any language : expert and ready ways for the dressing of all sorts of flesh, fowl, and fish, with variety of sauces proper for each of them, and how to raise all manner of pastes, the best directions for all sorts of kickshaws, also the terms of carving and sewing : an exact account of all dishes for all seasons of the year, with other aΜ-la-mode curiositiesAuthor: May, Robert, 1588- author
Catalogue of ironmongery, fire grates, mantel pieces, cooking utensils, household furniture and effects, tiled grates, mantel pieces ... excellent double barrelled breech-loading guns and rifles, several hundred central and pin fire cartridge cases, sewing machines, oak pedestal library table, bookcases, inlaid walnut 3-door cabinet, old oak chest, various figures and chromo lithographs, wood and iron French and half-tester bedsteads, gas stove & kitchenerAuthor: Powell & Powell
Sheldon's jobbing trade and city offices : containing jobbers in dry goods, cloths, tailors' trimmings, furnishing goods, hosiery, notions and millinery, arranged in states and cities ..Author: ['J.D. Sheldon Company', 'Warshaw Collection of Business Americana']
The sewing machine : an historical and practical exposition of the sewing machine from its inception to the present time : containing explanations showing the modern methods of garment making applied to all kinds of tailor-made garmentsAuthor: ['Lyons, Lewis', 'Allen, T. W', 'Vincent, W. D. F. (William D. F.), 1860-1926', "Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture. NcD"]
Mental development and manual training combined, taking up the one stitch dropped in sewing by drills to sound-singingAuthor: Dunham, Mary Elizabeth. [from old catalog]
Steiger's elementary sewing designs on practice-cloth with directions and suggestionsAuthor: ['Steiger, Ernest. [from old catalog]', 'Kornmann, Elisa. [from old catalog]']
Kindergartens, music, sewing, cooking, modern languages in elementary schoolsAuthor: New York (City) Board of education. Superintendent of schools. [from old catalog]
The dictionary of needlework : an encyclopaedia of artistic, plain, and fancy needlework. Dealing fully with the details of all the stitches employed, the method of working, the materials used, the meaning of technical terms, and, where necessary, tracing the origin and history of the various works described. Illustrated with upwards of 800 wood engravings, and coloured plates. Plain sewing, textiles, dressmaking, appliances, and termsAuthor: Caulfeild, S. F. A. (Sophia Frances Anne), 1824-1911, author
The national course in home economics; how to practice economy in the home, containing original suggestions on home milinery[!] home dressmaking, fancy work, home decorating, home laundry, home gardening, home cooking, etc., etc.Author: ['Beezley, Ruth Allen', 'Gregory, Annie R', 'Chabrison, A']
Stephens' parallel vise : adapted to locomotive works, car builders, machinists, gun, sewing machine and carriage manufacturers, jewelers and artisans generallyAuthor: A.P. & M. Stephens & Co
Textiles and sewing; a supplement to Morris's Household science and artsAuthor: ['Myers, Manette A. [from old catalog]', 'Morris, Josephine, 1863- Household science and arts. [from old catalog]']
The gymnasium at home. : Utility and amusement combined. : Barnett's patent parlor gymnasium and chest expander, for schools and families. : For the young, old and middle-aged; for the narrow-chested; for the round-shouldered; for persons afflicted with spinal distortions; for dyspeptics; for ladies sitting at the sewing machine, and all persons engaged in sedentary employment. : With illustrations from life.Author: ['Barnett, S. M', 'Polhemus, John, printer', 'Hammar, George D., engraver', 'J. Becker & Co., publisher']
Catalogue of the manufactured and unmanufactured stock, working plant and machinery, comprising 6-horse high pressure horizontal steam engine by Griffin, Bath 8-horse Cornish boiler and fittings in good order, shafting and pulleys ... squaring and boring machine fitted with American chuck, fluting machine, hot plates, glue pots, gas-fittings, benches, cramps, &c. Merlin chair-frames, Athenæeum ditto, easy and fancy chairs and ottomans, springs, and upholstery materials, sewing machine ... which will be sold by auction by order of Messrs. Lansdown BrothersAuthor: Powell & Powell
The mate and his duties: containing remarks on discipline, his duties toward the master, duties of the watch ... useful suggestions in rigging, directions for repairing, sewing and cutting out sails, words of command and sea terms in Italian, Spanish, French, and Bengalee ..Author: Kelly, James Joseph, 1822-1858
A curated PDF reference collection on a physical USB drive
Explore a carefully organised historical library devoted to dressmaking, sewing, millinery, historic fashion. ZipMyBook is a UK-based seller. This is a tangible product: one USB drive will be posted to you; it is not an email or download link.
Contents
100 historical books in PDF format
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Organisation
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Subjects inside the collection
Dress cutting
Hand sewing
Millinery and costume
A selection of included titles
The American system of dressmaking β ['Merwin, Pearl. [from old catalog]', 'American college of dressmaking, Kansas City, Mo. [from old catalog]']
No. H5527-10 - WE sewing machine manual β United States. Bureau of Agricultural Engineering
No. H5527-10 - W.E. sewing machine Ads / W.E. News, inside of front cover β United States. Bureau of Agricultural Engineering
State Bank of Virginia v. Domestic Sewing Machine Co. Decided at Wytheville, June 20, 1901
Dressmaking made easy β Conover, Isabel De Nyse
The home dressmakers' guide; containing knowledge found to be of inestinable value during a lifetime of experience in dressmaking and tailoring .. β Blackburn, Judith., Mrs. [from old catalog]
Home dressmaking made easy β Hooper, Emma Margaret, 1865- [from old catalog]
Home millinery, Madame Margariete's manual β [Creamer, Margariet Alice (Hoffa), Mrs.] 1878- [from old catalog]
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