1920s Brooks Picken Woman's Institute Sewing Book 7A Embroidery Stitches Part 1

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Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences
ORIGINAL VINTAGE BOOKLET
Early Correspondence School Textbook
7a Embroidery Stitches Part 1
1916 Edition

This book is one of a large series of correspondence school textbooks starting in 1916 and going into the late 1920s. There were also a few in the 1930s and early 1940s. These fantastic sewing books were published by the Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences founded by Mary Brooks Picken. Mary Brooks Picken was the most prolific sewing teacher and writer of all time. In addition to this series she also wrote the best how to sew guide book produced by Singer. All told she wrote 96 books on sewing. She also taught "Economics of Fashion" at Columbia University.

Each Woman's Institute Book is a small 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 Inch booklet. This is dated 1916. Please see our pictures for the details. It is 42 pages long and is in nice condition.