A history of the paper pattern industry [electronic resource] : the home dressmaking fashion revolution / Joy Spanabel Emery.

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"Sewing patterns have been the principle blueprint for making garments in the home for centuries. From their origins in the tailoring manuals of the 16th century to the widely produced pamphlets of the 18th and 19th centuries, through to the full size packet patterns of today, their history and deve...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Emery, Joy Spanabel
Language:English
Published: London : Bloomsbury, 2014.
Subjects:
Dressmaking > Patterns > History.
Dressmaking > Patterns > Marketing > History.
Dressmaking > Patterns > Technological innovations > History.
Dressmaking > Social aspects > History.
Fashion design > History.
Social change > History.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2014 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
Variant Title:
A History of the Paper Pattern Industry: The Home Dressmaking Fashion Revolution
Format: Electronic eBook

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ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2014 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)