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Fall and Winter 1945 patterns and peony quilt homage
The Athens Messenger previews fall sewing items with Pattern No 919 for sizes 12 to 42 requiring fabric amounts and mail instructions to Sue Burnett in New York. It also touts a Peony Quilt inspired by Le Moyne Star with Pattern No 5032 and sewing instructions, plus a Genieve Kemble forecast of a year of progress and cautionary notes about strategy and potential deception with a child born today implied.
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Sue Burnett
Athens Messenger
Sixth Avenue
New York
N.Y
Fashion
New Orleans
Jean le Moyne
Anne Cabot
Sixth Ave
N. Y
Genevieve Kemble