1927 Mary Brooks Pickens and Singer How to Make Dresses Book
1927 Mary Brooks Pickens and Singer How to Make Dresses Book
$52.00
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This little 5 1/2″ x 8″ book is big on 1920s techniques, copyright 1926, 1927 and was written by the famous Mary Brooks Pickens, this is a must have book for your collection.
Mary Brooks Picken (1886–1981) was a pioneering American fashion educator, master seamstress, and prolific author who wrote nearly 100 books on sewing, needlework, and textile arts.
In great vintge condition, no rips or tears for being 100 years old. She pictures for any ware.
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Owner at Tracy's Sewing Studio
Tracy McElfresh is an alterations and fit specialist, Kettering Arts Council member, and Kettering resident. Tracy has a skillset built from multigenerational roots in the sewing and garment industries. Operating out of a studio located inside Rosewood Art Centre she provides alterations, garment design (including a strong passion for swimwear), formal and casual dressmaking, and sewing classes. Tracy founded a meetup group in 2014 called the Dayton Garment Designers Meet Up that is open to all newcomers at any skill level. In her free time, she is an avid writer and blogger and was a recognized award winner in 2018 as having one of the Best Dressmaker Blogs on the Planet from Blogspot. You can follow her work on Facebook and Instagram at TracySews.
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