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Gingham Aprons of the '40s And '50s : A Checkered Past by Judy Florence
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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-100764317482
ISBN-139780764317484
eBay Product ID (ePID)6066351
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicDesign, Antiques & Collectibles, Fashion & Accessories, General
AuthorJudy Florence
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length11 In.
Item Height0.5 In.
Item Weight2.3 Oz
Item Width8.5 In.
Additional Product Features
LCCN2002-115126
Book TitleGingham Aprons of the '40s And '50s : A Checkered Past
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal391.440904
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisFar from having a checkered past, gingham aprons were popular kitchen fashions in the mid-twentieth century. This charming volume of over 300 full color photographs is devoted to beautiful, meticulously handcrafted garments in a myriad of designs: unpretentious, complicated, serious, and whimsical. Lively geometric patterns, stars and flowers, kittens and butterflies, trees and acorns, prayers and blessings are all presented in the cross stitch section alone. Another section is devoted to rickrack decoration, including regular rickrack, miniature and jumbo rickrack, as well as rickrack-cross stitch combinations. Yet another section is filled with techniques that include aprons with pulled thread patterns, smocking, Teneriffe Lace, and stairstep borders. This lavish volume includes engaging, informative captions with values and is a must for all textile designers and collectors of vintage household linens., Far from having a checkered past, gingham aprons were popular kitchen fashions in the mid-twentieth century. This charming volume of over 300 full color photographs is devoted to beautiful, meticulously handcrafted garments featuring a myriad of designs, styles, and techniques: cross stitching, rickrack decoration, pulled thread patterns, smocking, Teneriffe Lace and, staristep borders. Informative captions with values are included in this important book for textile designers and collectors of vintage household linens.
Publication Year2003
Dewey Edition23
FormatTrade Paperback
LC Classification NumberGT2117.F584 2003
Number of Pages144 pages
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