The practical designer: revised edition, an encyclopedia to designers and cutters for women's . . . blouses and shirt waists.

Published by The Leading Pattern Co.,, New York:, 1916

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Two parts in one vol. Small folio. 9.75 x 12.5 in. [2], 28; [251]-341, [1] pp. Engraved & illustrated title, vignettes, text illustrations, diagrams, photos throughout, including engraved signed certificate of completion. Original pebbled green cloth "Spring Binder" w/ gilt stamping & ruling on spine, labels on endpapers (minor tear to spine, scuffing), still VG copy, from the library of Rose M. Cervini Savarese (1891-1965), w/ certificate signed by Rosenfeld. First edition, of this exceedingly scarce and well-illustrated installment in Rosenfeld's self-instruction dressmaking course available in 14 parts in 3 vols. where students could choose their particular course installment. This well-organized volume details the grading, special garment cutting, sketching, tailoring, dressmaking and fitting for dressmakers at the end of the Progressive Era. Rosenfeld (b. 1883) was an Austro-Hungarian-American Jewish tailor and dress designer who before World War I had established not only his education courses, but also oversaw his own design house and dressmaking operation in Brooklyn, New York. The Leading Pattern Co. allowed him to not only train his current employees, but recruit further. Worldcat locates 6 copies -- most incomplete, or just mircofiche, as well as incorrect dates for Rosenfeld (FIT NY (10 vols), St. Louis Pub. (incomplete), U of Chicago (13 vols.), Northern Illinois, LACMA, DLC, Thomas Jefferson Univ.).

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Title
The practical designer: revised edition, an encyclopedia to designers and cutters for women's . . . blouses and shirt waists.
Author
[FASHION -- SEWING & EDUCATION]. ROSENFELD, Prof. I.[sidor].
Publisher
The Leading Pattern Co.,, New York:
Publication year
1916
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Hardcover
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