{"product_id":"1920s-brooks-picken-womans-institute-sewing-book-408-designing-with-foundation-patterns","title":"1920s Brooks Picken Woman's Institute Sewing Book 408 Designing with Foundation Patterns","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003eWoman's Institute of Domestic Arts \u0026amp; Sciences\u003cbr\u003eEarly Correspondence School Textbook\u003cbr\u003e408 Designing with Foundation Patterns\u003cbr\u003e1923 Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is one of a large series of correspondence school textbooks starting in 1916 and going into the late 1920s.  These fantastic sewing books were published by the Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts \u0026amp; 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach Woman's Institute Book is a small 5 1\/2 by 8 1\/2 Inch booklet.  This is dated 1923. It is 55 pages long and is in nice condition.   All of the pages are tight in the binding.  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage4me2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30234654933129,"sku":"inst 408-1923ed","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7206\/products\/inst-408-foundation-patterns-COVER1923-aug-2021.jpg?v=1630004689","url":"https:\/\/www.vintage4me2.com\/products\/1920s-brooks-picken-womans-institute-sewing-book-408-designing-with-foundation-patterns","provider":"Vintage4me2","version":"1.0","type":"link"}