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Accession Number 1986.43.1 Title sewing instruction booklet Category Documentary Artifact Object Type booklet, instruction Creator Pickens, Mary Brooks; Singer Sewing Machine Co. Inc. Date Made 1927-1930 Place Made North America: United States, New York Culture North American Cultural Region North American Gender and Age not applicable Materials and Techniques paper Measurements overall: 21 cm x 14 cm Description

Sixty four page staple-bound booklet "How to Make Draperies, Slip Covers, Cushions and other Home Furnishings the Modern Singer Way" published by the Singer sewing Machine Co. Inc. in 1930, written by Mary Brooks…

Sixty four page staple-bound booklet "How to Make Draperies, Slip Covers, Cushions and other Home Furnishings the Modern Singer Way" published by the Singer sewing Machine Co. Inc. in 1930, written by Mary Brooks Picken; contains discussion about the fabric furnishing needs of divers room in a home, instructions to measure and make window covers, and draperies, finishes, ruffles and trimmings, tie backs, valances,casings, linings; slipcovers, cushion covers, wall hangings; bed covers;dressing tables, garment bags; Illustrated with line drawings; alphabetized index in the back.

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