"The Dobbs Bros.' New Adjustable French Tailor System", 1907
This collection contains material documenting various aspects of dressmaking from around the turn of the 20th century. Included are tailoring school advertisements, pattern books and sketchbooks, and pattern cards.
The companies and schools represented in this collection range in size from the small R. S. Baily Company in the village of Silver Creek, New York to the Women's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Dates
- 1907
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite, and a minimum of 2 business days are needed to retrieve these items for use. Researchers interested in consulting any of the collections are advised to contact Special Collections.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.25 Linear Feet (2 boxes (1 oversize flat box, 1 quarter box))
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository