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That Full Dinner Pail- What to Put in It
A reprint of a 1901 cookbook with plenty of middle class and working class recipes!
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A reprint of a 1901 cookbook with plenty of middle class and working class recipes!
Click on the photo at right for more information and preordering.
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No Lady of LeisureA little covered, yet much needed look at an overlooked part of fashion history.
Focus is on late 1860-1907, but earlier clothes are touched on somewhat. Using clues from fashion magazines on "everyday" dress, period photos, and Marna Jean's personal collection of 19th century women's working clothing, she examines the differences were between those fashion plates and reality, how paper patterns and dressmaker's systems helped bring fashion to the working class, what types of fabrics were in use, exceptions to the "rules" in construction, and some of the shortcuts made to "working class" clothing. 80pp - Spiral bound to lay flat - Retail $19.95 Currently out of print- Digital PDF form available |
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Men Behaving Badly- The Saga of the Mother Hubbard DressMen Behaving Badly follows the social history behind the introduction of and reactions to a new style. Through newspaper accounts, original photos, and extant dresses, Marna traces the beginnings of the Mother Hubbard dress and searches for the reason it caused such a stir when worn. Extensive photos from her personal collection and a close up look at the extant Mother Hubbard gowns she owns help to round out this interesting subject. Included are scaled tailor patterns from six of the dresses with notes on construction and dating.
Spiral bound to lay flat 46pp Retail- $17.95 |
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Pattern Catalog ReprintsFrom my personal collection of antique Butterick pattern catalogs I have selected to reprint.
Currently available are Autumn 1886, Spring 1872, and Spring 1893. The originals were carefully scanned, color corrected and clarified so that it prints off in like new condition, as if you had stepped back into time. Suitable for use by reenactors, historic sites and living historians. The catalogs feature women's, children's, and men's clothing. This is NOT the patterns- just a reprint showing the patterns available in that year. Great for documenting clothing. 1872 Spring Butterick Catalog Reprint $9.00
1886 Autumn Butterick Catalog Reprint $9.00
1893 Spring Butterick Catalog Reprint $9.00
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COMING SOON!
Titles Currently in Research and Development
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A Century of SunbonnetsA journey through the 19th century with the sunbonnet. Features Marna's personal collection of sunbonnets from her 1810 to 1920's. Scaled pattern drawings, detail photos, extant photographs and how the sunbonnet evolved to meet each generations needs.
Publish date estimate December 2019 |
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Miss Marna's Guide to Victorian Speed Sewing-
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The Domestic Lady's Dressmaker- Volume I
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