Milliners Guide by Julia Bottomly (2 results)
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Published by The Illustrated Milliner Co., New York 1922
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bob "The Bookman" DePino, ORLANDO, FL, U.S.A.Bob "The Bookman" DePino
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. "THE MILLINER'S' GUIDE A COMPLETE HANDY REFERENCE BOOK FOR THE WORKROOM, Embraces the Professional Experience of Ages. How to Tint, Dye, Repair, Refresh and Renovate Millinery Goods of every kind. How to turn odds and ends into money. How to make the Millinery Shop more beautiful a…nd artistic. Also hundreds of Beauty Hints and Household Helps." "The Milliner's Guide" is a 1922 publication offering comprehensive instructions on working on millinery - a craft involving the design, creation, maintenance, repair, and sale of women's hats. THIS guide covers various aspects of the hat-making industry for use in working with clients' needs, including: RENOVATING various types of hats with information on choosing appropriate materials such as fabrics, trims, and embellishments; TINTING, REMOVING STAINS, LIQUID AND DRY CLEANING, SEWING HINTS, WASHING AND IRONING, HELPS FOR THE STORE AND HOME, there is even a section devoted to HEALTH and BEAUTY SUGGESTIONS! This guide served as a valuable resource for both aspiring and established milliners in the early 20th century, providing insights into both the artistic and commercial facets of the hat-making industry. Great vintage information such as in the section TINTING, where the materials list includes various pigments. and ONE GALLON OF GASOLINE! To help date THIS book, the advertisement on page 122 for JETUM dye is from JANUARY 1922. The ILLUSTRATED MILLINER Magazine (advertised on pgs 124-125) was published between 1900 and 1934. THIS book is an amazing glimpse into the past and an eye-opener as to how unsafe working conditions were back at the beginning of the 20th century! Hard cover edition. 114 pages. Dimensions: 5" by 7". Published by The Illustrated Milliner Co., New York. 1st printing, 1922. B&W illustrations. Dark Green binding with cover gilding. Cover gilding in fair condition. Cover defect(s): Some scratches/scuffing. 1 Pound Shipping Rate with Multiple Product Orders. (Min Shipping Rate 1 Pound per Order). Order More and SAVE! Genre(s): Crafts & Hobbies / Business / Instruction / English.
Published by THE ILLUSTRATED MILLINER CO 1915 CIRCA, NY 1915
- Hardcover
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop / Ruffolo Enterprises, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.Princeton Antiques Bookshop / Ruffolo Enterprises
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HARD BACK BLACK. Condition: GOOD. General wear: soiled, faded boards, small bookplate, foxing, fingerprinting DATE PUBLISHED: 1915 CIRCA EDITION: 114. THE PUBLISHER (illustrator).
