easy-to-sew conservation instructions x-radiography

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From Old Stencils to Silk Screening
Jessie Bane (Intro, Mary Brooks Picken) Stephenson

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953

A practical guide with full basic instructions, with a historical sketch of the the craft from the earliest examples to the present day, including 200 selected designs

A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern

6 reviews
Mary Brooks Picken

Dover Publications, 1998

Excellent Reference
The previous reviewer, Michelle Willingham, does not seem familiar with the use of a dictionary. It is not intended to be read, but consulted when information is needed. This is an excellent reference work, a classic in its field.

One Hour Dress -- 21 Vintage 1925 Dress Designs with Detailed Instructions for Sewing
Mary Brooks Picken

Bramcost Publications, 2008

Mary Brooks Picken, Director of Instruction at the the Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences, developed the easy-to-use sewing instructions for her infamous "one hour dress." WIDAS was the largest school of dressmaking and design in the 1920s and produced a number of home study courses to teach sewing and millinery skills. There are three One Hour Dress books -- two from 1924, one from 1925. The 1925 issue of this book contains ...

Old-Fashioned Ribbon Trimmings and Flowers (Dover Craft Books)
Mary Brooks Picken

Dover Publications, 1993

Profusely illustrated how-to book describes over 30 ways to add decorative touches to clothing, household accessories, and more. Easy instructions for folding and sewing strips of ribbon into dramatic bows, ruffles, bands, and fashioning them into daisies, grapes, chrysanthemums, rosebuds, violets, petunias, dahlias, sunflowers, bouquets, and more.

One Hour Dress -- 17 Easy-to-Sew Vintage Dress Designs From 1924 (Book 1)
Mary Brooks Picken

Bramcost Publications, 2007

Mary Brooks Picken, Director of Instruction at the the Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences, developed the easy-to-use sewing instructions for her infamous "one hour dress." WIDAS was the largest school of dressmaking and design in the 1920s and produced a number of home study courses to teach sewing and millinery skills. There are three One Hour Dress books -- two from 1924, one from 1925. This book, the first book issued in 1924, ...

Singer Sewing Book

1 review
Mary Brooks PICKEN

Singer Sewing Machine Co, 1949

Singer Sewing Book
Thank You, this goes with our machine. Great for the kids to learn how to sew.

One Hour Dress -- 17 Vintage 1924 Dress Designs with Detailed Instructions for Sewing (Book 2)
Mary Brooks Picken

Bramcost Publications, 2008

Mary Brooks Picken, Director of Instruction at the the Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences, developed the easy-to-use sewing instructions for her infamous "one hour dress." WIDAS was the largest school of dressmaking and design in the 1920s and produced a number of home study courses to teach sewing and millinery skills. There are three One Hour Dress books -- two from 1924, one from 1925. The two 1924 issues of this book contain ...

X-Radiography of Textiles, Dress and Related Objects (Conservation and Museology)
Sonia O'Connor; Mary Brooks

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007

X-radiography of textile objects reveals hidden features as well as unexpected components and materials. This non-destructive technique throws light on construction, manufacturing techniques, use, wear, repair, patterns of decay and dating. X-radiography improves artefact documentation and interpretation as well as guiding conservation approaches by enhancing understanding. This book explores techniques for X-raying textiles. It describes ...

Fancy Aprons and Sunbonnets -- Vintage Patterns and Instructions (Women's Institute of Domestic Arts and ...
Mary Brooks Picken

Bramcost Publications, 2007

Originally published in 1921, this apron and bonnet book contains instructions, illustrations and patterns to make 12 aprons, 2 sunbonnets, 1 sun hat and a clothes pin bag. This book is one in a series of educational books published by the Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences and was created for the beginner, so instructions are clear and detailed. You'll learn how to prepare the pattern, cut out the material and construct each item as ...