New York: McGraw Hill, 1966. Cloth. Stated second edition. Illustrated cloth. 329 pp. A detailed instructional guide to making clothes through sewing, including a look at commercially available patterns, techniques for interfacing, buttonholes, set in sleeves, etc. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading, soiling and edgewear. Slightly heavier fading to the..... More
Woodbridge, UK: Antique Collectors' Club. 1996. Cloth. Later printing. Gray cloth in unclipped jacket. 311 pp. Black and white and color photographs throughout. A detailed history of chatelaines, a decorative item hung on the waist as jewelry and recreating those used in medieval times by the lady of the castle..... More
Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, Publisher, 1856. Quarter Leather. Quarter leather with brown cloth decorated with a raised floral design. 572, 572 pp. Black and white and color plates and illustrations throughout. There are 10 color plates depicting fashions, with four others depicting patterns or, in one case, perhaps a fashion..... More
New York: Pictorial Review Company, Publisher, 1916. Wraps. Wraps. Folio. 16 pp. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. An illustrated review of fashion and patterns for June, 1916, including clothes for the "Modish Miss," dresses, swimwear, children's fashions, etc. GOOD condition. Faint horizontal crease present. Moderate to heavy toning..... More
London: The Butterick Publishing Co, 1895. Wraps. Illustrated orange wraps. Pagination runs 117-230. With black and white illustrations of various garments throughout. A descriptive catalog of fashions and clothing for women, misses and children, depicting dresses, hats, bathing suits and other items of clothing, accompanied by detailed descriptions of the..... More
Burlington, VT: Wells and Richardson. Wraps. no date, presumed circa 1913. Color illustrated wraps. 34 pp., including covers. Black and white illustrations of fashions for women, men and children. A promotional booklet for the use of Diamond Dyes, touting them for altering the colors of existing clothing, as well as..... More
New York: Lanz Fifth Avenue, Publisher. Pamphlet. no date. Beige wraps bearing the red and green Lanz logo on the front. Four black and white photo leaves laid in, depicting various fashions from Lanz, with brief ad copy on each style. One page is a duplicate. With short advertising copy..... More
New York: The McCall Company, 1916. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. Folio. 12 pp. ,including covers. Black and white illustrations throughout, with lightly colored faces. An advertisement piece for various patterns by the McCall Company, providing large illustrations of dresses and skirts for women, as well as some clothing for children..... More
No Place: No publisher, 1923. Wraps. No publisher, place or date. Presumed McCall, 1923. Side folding newsprint format. Folio. 16 pp., including covers. Black and white illustrations throughout. An advertising circular style piece, promoting a variety of sewing patterns by McCall. This depicts and briefly discusses the latest fashions for..... More
Lewiston, ME: Maine Historical Society, 1991. Wraps. Wraps. 48 pp. With several illustrations. A single issue of this quarterly, with this one devoted to women's fashions and apparel in Maine from 1800-1840, apparently accompanying an exhibition held in 1991. With an essay on collecting early 19th century costumes at the..... More
No Place: Conde Nast Publications, 1960. Wraps. Two large poster sheets, folded, with a newsprint booklet laid in. Largest poster measures approximately 19 by 24 inches, printed in a few colors and is double sided. This poster advertises Vogue patterns for use at Needle Magic for Club Women meetings, discussing..... More
Boston, MA: Chandler and Co., Publisher. unbound. no date. Thin brown cardboard. 14 by 9 ½ inches. Printed on a single side only. An advertising placard issued by Chandler and Company on Tremont and West Street in Boston, Massachusetts, featuring a large black ink drawing of a young woman wearing..... More
New York: The Bedell Company, Publisher. Wraps. no date, circa 1916. Color illustrated wraps. Approximately 10 by 7 inches. Approximately 24 pp Black and white illustrations throughout. A catalog of clothing for women, issued by the Bedell Company, featuring coats, shirts, hats, shoes, undermuslins, etc. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning..... More
No Place: Young Ladies' Journal, Publisher, 1889. Unbound. Single sheet, measuring about 32 by 48 inches unfolded. Published with the April 1889 issue of the Young Ladies' Journal. Many black and white illustrations of women's fashions, with the reverse bearing a pattern to be cut out for walking jacket for..... More
No Place: Young Ladies' Journal, Publisher, 1890. Unbound. Single sheet, measuring about 32 by 48 inches unfolded. Many black and white illustrations of women's fashions, with the reverse bearing a pattern to be cut out for a sailor dress. A collection of fashions for young women, with descriptions. A description..... More
No Place: Young Ladies' Journal, Publisher, 1890. Unbound. Single sheet, measuring about 32 by 48 inches unfolded. Published with the September 1890 issue of the Young Ladies' Journal. Many black and white illustrations of women's fashions, with the reverse bearing a pattern to be cut out for a complete dress..... More
London: Inner London Education Authority, 1974. Wraps. Wraps. 48 pp, plus 32 black and white photo plates. A catalog to a 1974 exhibition of furniture and clothing that documents the Civilian Clothing 41 designs created in Britain during the 1940s, in an effort to promote Britain's cause in World War..... More
London and New York: The Butterick Publishing Co, 1893. Wraps. Printed wraps. 102 pages, plus ads. With black and white illustrations of various garments. A journal primarily devoted to fashions, with many illustrations of dresses and other garments for women, children, etc. With articles on various topics. Included are two..... More
Paris: Musee du Costume de la Ville de Paris (Annexe du Musee Carnavalet), Publisher, 1963. Wraps. Photo illustrated wraps. Unpaginated, perhaps 40-50 pp., including a small section of black and white photo plates in the rear. All text in French. A catalog to a 1963-1964 exhibition of clothing from France..... More
No Place: Young Ladies' Journal, Publisher, 1889. Unbound. Single sheet, measuring about 32 by 48 inches unfolded. Published with the July 1889 issue of the Young Ladies' Journal. Many black and white illustrations of women's fashions, with the reverse bearing a pattern to be cut out for a seaside dress..... More
No Place: Young Ladies' Journal, Publisher. 1889. Unbound. No place: 1889. Single sheet, measuring about 32 by 48 inches unfolded. Many black and white illustrations of women's fashions, with the reverse bearing a pattern to be cut out for a mantel jacket or mantelette. A collection of fashions for young..... More
New York: The Ronald Press Company, 1928. Cloth. Perhaps a second printing or edition, with a little number 2 on the copyright page. Gray blue cloth. No jacket. 521 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. An historical and economical look at fashion, looking at psychological factors such as style and..... More
New York: Reporter Publications, 1953. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. Folio. Illustrations throughout, as well as pastedown items, fabric swatches, etc. Lacking the seed packet on page 50. A single issue of this magazine, featuring an article, with photos, on Martin Munkacsi, the noted Hungarian born photographer known for his sports..... More
New York: Henry C. Bowen, Publisher, 1873. Tabloid. Side folding newspaper tabloid format. Pagination runs 609-640. Illustrated ads in the last third of the paper. A single issue of this long running weekly magazine, initially founded to promote Congregationalism, but noted for its prominence in supporting abolition/anti-slavery causes as well..... More
New York: The Butterick Publishing Co, 1915. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 72 pages, plus ads. With color black and white illustrations of various garments and fashions. A journal devoted to fashion, literature, home decoration, etc. With articles on various topics, including a story by Dorothy Canfield. GOOD condition. Minor wrinkling and..... More