Snip Stitch and Buttonhole Colorful Rise of Home Sewing
HELEN HENNESSY reports a 40 million strong U S sewing boom with 400000 miles of fabric cut yearly. Most sewers earn higher incomes and sew for personal satisfaction, fit, and exact style rather than economy. historical notes touch wartime shortages and the home machine’s enduring role.
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Helen Hennessy
NEA
New York
The
Sewing Bee
Charleston
Peabody
Lizzie
Demonstration Club Sets Meet at Mrs Brown and Mrs Westmoreland
The Oak View Home Demonstration Club will meet at noon Tuesday for a luncheon at the Route 1 home of Mrs Cleo Brown and Mrs Lillie Westmoreland. The note discusses rising popularity of home sewing among women, patterns purchases, and guidance from Mary Brooks Picken and other designers accessible via High Point Enterprise women’s pages.
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Oak View Home
Mary Brooks Picken
Picken
Home Sewers
Creative Woman
Sue Burnett
Anne Cabot
High Point Enterprise Women
Mrs Firesheets To Give Program On Christmas Decor
Jamestown Gardenettes plan a Wednesday meeting at 1 30 p m at the Knollwood Drive home of Mrs Charles Whitely where Mrs M M Firesheets will present a program on Christmas decorations and gift wrapping.
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Jamestown
M. M
Jamestown Gardenettes
Knollwood Drive
Charles Whitely
Cosmetologists Set Meeting At Bebe's Beauty Shop
A meeting is planned for tomorrow at 7 30 p m by members of the High Point Cosmetologists Assn. Bebe's Beauty Shop will host the event.
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High Point Cosmetologists Assn
Bebe
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Jane
Joe
Community Ywca
Singer
Parent Royal
Anne
Eskiloos
U.S. Rubber
Jo Collins
Orion
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