Sunday, June 20, 2010

Chicago Mail Order Catalog - Spring and Summer 1939 - Part 4 - The Fabrics!

Oh, if these don't inspire you...!
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4 comments:

  1. Oh wow! I looove vintage novelty prints, and I'm working on digitally repro-ing some feedsack prints - these are going straight into my inspiration file!

    xx Charlotte
    Tuppence Ha'penny

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  2. Charlotte, you might like an earlier post about feed sacks and the fashions that could be made from them;

    http://what-i-found.blogspot.com/2010/02/sewing-with-cotton-bags-1952.html

    Enjoy!

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  3. Oh my, 19c a yard! What I wouldn't give for a bolt of each of those today.

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  4. Yeah, and when the last time you saw a price of 11 1/2¢ a yard?

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