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Complete 1932 White School of Costume Art Extension Course, published in connection with the White Sewing Machine Company of Cleveland, Ohio.
This substantial spiral-bound home-study course taught dressmaking and clothing construction, combining sewing techniques with instruction in garment design and related aspects of dressmaking. It is an interesting surviving example of early 20th-century sewing education and correspondence instruction.
This particular copy has a wonderful documented history of use. A previous student’s name and “Nov. 1935” are handwritten on the front cover, indicating that the course was being used only a few years after publication. A later inscription inside reads “To Teresa N. Brown from Grandma 3-93” showing the book being gifted nearly 60 years later.
Details:
• White School of Costume Art Extension Course
• Copyright 1932
• Complete spiral-bound course
• Dressmaking, sewing and costume-art instruction
• Associated with the White Sewing Machine Company, Cleveland, Ohio
• Student name and 1935 date handwritten on cover
• Family gift inscription dated March 1993
A fascinating reference for collectors of vintage sewing, dressmaking, fashion history, White Sewing Machine material, and historic home-study courses.
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