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[Display of Hand-Sewn Items]

Description: Photograph of a woman standing in front of a display of clothes, fabric, a sewing machine and sewing patterns. A sign above the display reads, "Good sewing techniques + proper equipment = well finished, fitted garment."
Date: May 24, 1960
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Woman Sewing]

Description: Photograph of a woman working at a sewing machine, with three more women watching her. There are broken windows in the wall behind them, and boxes on a high shelf.
Date: September 1, 1960
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Woman in a Home]

Description: Photograph of a woman in an apron standing in the middle of a cluttered room, with a china cabinet, telephone, sewing machine, and chairs visible. The photo is taken looking through the doorway of a bedroom into the other room. The walls are not fully painted and there are patches on the ceiling.
Date: March 27, 1962
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Handmade Clothing Display]

Description: Photograph of a display with handmade clothing. A poster on the display reads, "Be thrifty, sew it yourself," and has a drawing of a woman sewing. A sign below the display reads, "Texas Blind Deaf and Orphan School."
Date: May 24, 1960
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Women Sewing]

Description: Photograph of four women sitting and standing around a table with a sewing machine making clothes. There is extra fabric and tools on the table and chairs around them.
Date: May 10, 1961
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Clothing, Linens, and Upholstery Display]

Description: Photograph of a display with clothes, quilts, linens, and upholstered furniture. Signs on the display say "Clothing," "Do it yourself," and "Cut the cost of home management and beautification by refinishing and reupholstery of furniture, handmade linens, etc."
Date: May 24, 1960
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Women Sewing]

Description: Photograph of a woman seated and working at a sewing machine while another woman stands next to her and leans over to help or teach her. Another woman stands behind them. A purse and some papers are on a table in the foreground.
Date: November 21, 1961
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Two women sewing]

Description: Photograph of two women sewing together. They are both sitting side by side at a sewing table, using a Singer brand sewing machine. They both have short, dark hair. The woman on the left is wearing an apron and looking at designs on a piece of paper, and showing it to the other woman. The woman on the right is looking at the paper while holding fabric under the needle of the machine. The table is covered in long pieces of fabric, boxes of thread, and pages of designs and patterns. A dark chair … more
Date: January 18, 1960
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Woman sewing in class]

Description: Photograph of a woman sewing in class. She is sitting next to a window and using both hands to use a sewing machine. The material that she is using has a checkerboard pattern.
Date: January 1961
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Nichols Toys]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Nichols Industries factory in Jacksonville.
Date: April 29, 1961
Duration: 2 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Christian Dior]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: August 29, 1968
Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Envelope for Vogue Pattern #1372

Description: Vogue Paris Original Pattern #1372 to make a loose-fitting lined jacket with bias shawl pointed collar, front and back yoke, and front button closure and dress with short set-in sleeves, a-line silhouette, jewel neckline, lowered waistline, and flared skirt with front button closure, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1968/1975
Creator: Molyneux, Edward
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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