The Butterick Publishing Co. Metropolitan Fashions of 1898: Women's & Children's Spring & Summer Catalog

by Kristina Seleshanko

Before the twentieth century, women's ready-made apparel was practically unheard of, and only the wealthy could afford to hire someone to make their clothes. But during the 1860s, a pioneering American tailor named Ebenezer Butterick developed simplified patterns that allowed home seamstresses to broaden their wardrobes and dress in the latest styles. To promote his patterns, Butterick established a semi-annual catalog containing "the Latest and Reigning...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 048684126X
• ISBN13: 9780486841267
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 144 Pages