Singer Sewing Machine Attachments from 1906

1906 | Attachment | Binder | Felling | Foot Hemmer | No. 27 | Quilter | Ruffler | Sewing Machine | Singer | Style 2 | Tucker | Under Braider

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This little booklet is the "Instructions for Using The Singer Manufacturing Co's Attachments  - Style No. II for No. 27 Machine...

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For A Busy Life - What She Wore in 1955

1955 | April | Arle | Estelle Lane Brent | Jenny Bell for Junior Circle | Joselli | Lipman Bros. | Mallinson | McCallsMagazine | McKettrick Williams | Townfield

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McCall's Magazine had advice for the gal in 1955. "For a busy life at home or in the office, what looks freshest and takes the leas...

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Eleven Busiest Models of 1955

1955 | April | Dolores Hawkins | Dorian Leigh | Eileen Ford | Georgia Hamilton | Jean Patchett | Kathy Dennis | Leonie Vernet | Lillian Marcuson | Mark Shaw | Mary Jane Russell | McCall's | Nan Rees | Patsy Shally | Susie Parker

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The April 1955 cover featured eleven of the most popular models of the day. How many can you name?  

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Use Your Maid's Old Uniform

1943 | Vogue's Pocket Book of Home Dress Making

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In 1943 a lot of the sewing books focused on renovating and remaking, using what you already had to make what you needed. For this School Gi...

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Make Warm Knee Caps for Our Soldier Boys

1917 | Knee Caps | November | Plain and Fancy Needlework

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From 'Plain and Fancy Needlework', November 1917, this pattern shows how to crochet Knee Caps. They only take one half hank Germanto...

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It's 1967 - Let's Wear Paper Dresses!

1967 | Anne Chamberlin | December | Duchess of Windsor | Elisa Daggs | Eugenia Sheppard | Joan Kennedy | Jolie Gabor | Museum of Contemporary Crafts | Pierre Cardin | Robert Rauschenberg | Saturday Evening Post

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The Paper Caper - 1967 Paper Dresses You can't clean them, but you can snip off the dirty parts. "The Duchess of Windsor has worn i...

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Dance Away A Bermuda Afternoon

Bermuda | May 1962 | Saturday Evening Post | Tom Congdon

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"Each spring they flock to Bermuda like birds to a rookery, full of primordial purpose. As a Princeton freshman put it, "You can g...

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Your Wig Wardrobe

1969 | Bernie Lenz | The Complete Book of Fashion Modeling | Wig Photos by Enny of Italy

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The Complete Book of Fashion Modeling (1969) also shows what wigs you'll need to have if you are going to be a successful model. "Y...

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Sit Pretty On The Washing Machine

1969 | Bernie Lenz | The Complete Book of Fashion Modeling | Wendy Rodgers

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The Complete Book of Fashion Modeling (1969) by Bernie Lenz is just the best guide for your future. "The world of modeling is widesprea...

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Full Fashioned Silk Hosiery - 1928

1928 | August | Gorcy Embroidery Journal | Silk Stockings

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These were offered through the Gorcy Embroidery Journal- a monthly catalog from a Montreal based department company. This ad was in the Augu...

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Bead Coiffure - 1865

1865 | Lady's Friend Magazine

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This beautiful woman was in the 1865 Lady's Friend Magazine. She is showing her "Bead Coiffure". Imagine the elaborate work, n...

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Aprons - Glamorous and Practical

1956-57 | Fall/Winter | McCall's 1994 | McCall's 2061 | McCall's Needlework & Crafts

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McCall's Needlework & Crafts magazine from 1956 shows apron patterns worthy of your time. The Bavarian style asks for a lot of cross...

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