Nine Volumes On Needlecraft (c1930)

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Mary Brooks Picken Womens Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences c1930 Hardback. All covers are in good condition as are the contents, with a few passages underlined in pencil. The Institute was founded in the USA in 1916 , teaching dressmaking,millinery and cookery by the home-study method. The nine fully illustrated volumes are: Childrens and Maternity Garments; Dressmaking Trimming Finishing; Decorative Stitches and Trimmings; Harmony in Dress; First Steps in Dressmaking; Underwear and Lingerie; Cutting and Fitting; Sewing Materials; Home Sewing. A mine of information for any student of costume. Please note that this collection will be shipped via courier.

100 GBP