1910s Picken Woman's Institute Sewing Book 19-2 Maternity & Infant Garments
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences
Early Correspondence School Textbook
19-2 Maternity and Infant's Garments
1917 Edition
This book is one of a large series of correspondence school textbooks starting in 1916 and going into the late 1920s. These fantastic sewing books were published by the Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences founded by Mary Brooks Picken. Mary Brooks Picken was the most prolific sewing teacher and writer of all time. In addition to this series she also wrote the best how to sew guide book produced by Singer. All told she wrote 96 books on sewing. She also taught "Economics of Fashion" at Columbia University.
Each Woman's Institute Book is a small 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 Inch booklet. This is dated 1917 on the inside cover. It is 63 pages long. Nice Condition with a small chip on the bottom right corner.
Early Correspondence School Textbook
19-2 Maternity and Infant's Garments
1917 Edition
This book is one of a large series of correspondence school textbooks starting in 1916 and going into the late 1920s. These fantastic sewing books were published by the Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences founded by Mary Brooks Picken. Mary Brooks Picken was the most prolific sewing teacher and writer of all time. In addition to this series she also wrote the best how to sew guide book produced by Singer. All told she wrote 96 books on sewing. She also taught "Economics of Fashion" at Columbia University.
Each Woman's Institute Book is a small 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 Inch booklet. This is dated 1917 on the inside cover. It is 63 pages long. Nice Condition with a small chip on the bottom right corner.