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Fashion & Sewing Pattern History, Part Three | Inherited Values

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As you may recall from part two, fashion sewing patterns were still rather complicated in the mid-1800s. However, some, like Ellen Louise Demorest and her husband William Jennings Demorest, began to assist those who were interested in sewing at home –  assisting at a profit, of course.

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Fashion & Sewing Pattern History, Part Two | Inherited Values

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Moving into the early 19th century and taking a closer look at how clothing pattern history closely parallels domestic sewing machine history.

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Vintage Folding Sewing Cabinets | Inherited Values

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Having recently written about the various types of vintage sewing baskets and boxes (part one, part two), I was thrilled to find this vintage newspaper photo:

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You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important
Links to (many of) my columns and articles.