The A B C of Millinery

Ritcher, Eva

Published by Skeffington and Son, London, 1954

About this Item

When this book first appeared in November1950 a reviewer in the Times Literary Supplement described its as "a complete guide, supplemented with clear diagrams and numerous photographs." It was published at a time when hats were an essential to fashionable attire, but the "mystery" surrounding their fashion industry production resulted in very little DIY hat-making. Eva Ritcher's book was aimed at making the necessary information availanle to enable the home dress-maker to add hat-making to their skills. In it directions are set out, with step-by-step advice coupled to numerous instructive plans, diagrams and drawings, Also included are full page b/w photo plates showing different stages of the processing and including. attractively set finished examples of hat-making, modelled by the author. Eva Ritcher was well known in millinery circles internationally and regarded as a "brilliant teacher and milliner." The last words of the book's introducttiion are " Let this book be your guide to a Good Hat." This copy from the secoid reprint of April 1954, published by Skeffington, 190 pages, Illustrated throughoour with photos, drawings, diagrams etc plus frontis photo of author. Black hard covers with silver spine ttitles are VG with unobtrusive light speckles centrer lower front edge, internally VG+, no inscriptions/marks though text block. DJ with colour photo to front is VG with small section missing spine top. light wear to corners/spine base.

Seller Inventory # 005445

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The A B C of Millinery
• Publisher: Skeffington and Son, London
• Publication Date: 1954
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Photos, Drawings, Diagrams
• Edition: Reprint
• Condition: VG+
• Dust Jacket Condition: VG
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