Tag: vintage fashion
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Needles found: One Last Corset Book…
But wait! There’s one more! A few weeks ago, Denise and I posted a “Needles in the Stacks” which reviewed the library’s books about making corsets. When I combed StyleCat, there was one more book that looked like it belonged with this group. When we were writing, however, it was checked out of the library. …
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Needles in the Stacks: A Cinch to Stitch
Welcome back to our regular review of sewing how-to books here in the library. Sorry about the delay, but you all know what the beginning of the semester is like! Denise Ingram and I both work in the Periodicals and Electronic Resources department of this library (on the 6th floor, where all the magazines are!). …
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Transition lights
This great layout from Vogue magazine from February 15, 1934 allows me to highlight some super things about our collections here at the FIT Library. The Gladys Marcus Library specializes in feeding the designer’s mind. We focus most on clothing and textiles, but we also have universal design, toy design, interior design, and fine arts…