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Sewing And Dressmaking In Martha Mcmillan's Day (1891), Elizabeth G. Allen Apr 2022

Sewing And Dressmaking In Martha Mcmillan's Day (1891), Elizabeth G. Allen

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This paper describes the process of sewing and dressmaking in America from the mid 1800s to the early 1900s and provides historical context for Martha McMillan's discussion of sewing and dressmaking in her 1891 journal.