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Accession Number 1983.5.1.b Title instruction book from series Category Documentary Artifact Object Type book, instruction Creator Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences Date Made 1928 Place Made North America: United States, Pennsylvania, Scranton Culture North American Cultural Region North American Gender and Age not applicable Materials and Techniques paper; printed Measurements overall: 22.8 x 15.5 x 2 cm Description

'Harmony in Dress', part of the Women's Institute Library of Dressmaking series (four books). Hard cover, bound in grey cloth embossed on front and with gold inscription on spine. Covers 'the charm of beautiful…

'Harmony in Dress', part of the Women's Institute Library of Dressmaking series (four books). Hard cover, bound in grey cloth embossed on front and with gold inscription on spine. Covers 'the charm of beautiful clothes, good taste in dress, dress foundations, line in figure and dress, colour, its theory and application, fabrics and their adaptability, clothes' suitability, good taste in millinery and accessories, planning wardrobes, the dressmaker and tailor shop and European dressmaking art'.

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