Novel and Curious Invention for Cutting Ladies' Dresses
by Mrs. R. Githens
- Used
- Condition
- Very good. Foxed with some edge wear, short tears, minor water staining.
- Seller
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Tolland, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Scott, Printer, 12 Hudson's Alley, 1851. Very good. Foxed with some edge wear, short tears, minor water staining.. Printed handbill advertising a "Novel and Curious Invention for Cutting Ladies' Dresses" by Mrs. R. Githens, who hopes "every lady will have the curiosity to call and see how easy they can be taught to measure and cut their own dresses--in learning any old style it takes months and years; all the time required to learn this new method is from one to four hours" (recto). We have located advertisements for Mrs. Githens' dressmaking and embroidering services from as early as 1849 (29 Nov., Public Ledger), but this appears to be her first advertisement for her "DIY" lessons showing women how to cut their own dress patterns. "Mrs. R. Githens" is most likely the maiden name for Eliza R. Bell, formerly Githens (c.1824-1863), wife of Josiah Bell (c.1820-?). Measures 6" by 6", verso blank. "Many eminent Dress Makers and fashionable ladies have taken lessons and are delighted wit its simplicity and accuracy
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Details
- Seller
- Eclectibles (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 22001903
- Title
- Novel and Curious Invention for Cutting Ladies' Dresses
- Author
- Mrs. R. Githens
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good. Foxed with some edge wear, short tears, minor water staining.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Scott, Printer, 12 Hudson's Alley
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1851
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Dressmaking, Sewing Lessons, DIY, Women's Work
Terms of Sale
Eclectibles
All material is shipped subject to approval, but notification of return must be made in a timely manner and returns made in a prompt and conscientious fashion.
About the Seller
Eclectibles
Biblio member since 2014
Tolland, Connecticut
About Eclectibles
As our name implies we provide diverse offerings of ephemera and related items. Some areas of note are childhood ephemera and books, social history and women's history, visual culture, advertising in America, historical memorabilia, made by hand, transformation material and the study of childhood. As a member of the Appraisers Association of America, I also provide appraisal services in our areas of expertise with a focus on large collections.
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...