How to Make Over old Dresses - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1024155412 ISBN 13: 9781024155419

Verlag: Hutson Street Press, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

How to Make Over Old Dresses, by Augusta Prescott, offers practical advice on repurposing and altering existing garments. Published in 1892, this book provides a fascinating glimpse into the resourcefulness required in late 19th-century households. Prescott details techniques for updating and restyling dresses, extending their lifespan and adapting them to current fashions. This guide is not only a testament to the sewing skills of the era but also provides insight into the social and economic values associated with clothing and frugality. With detailed instructions, this book will be of interest to those who appreciate vintage fashion, historical sewing methods, and the art of clothing alteration.

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Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Hutson Street Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1024155412
• ISBN 13: 9781024155419
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 54
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