Woman's Institute Domestic Arts & Sciences, Laundering And Dry Cleaning

Description: Title: Woman's Institute Domestic Arts & Sciences, Laundering And Dry Cleaning Explore the rich history of laundering and dry cleaning techniques with this vintage educational manual by Mary Brooks Picken. Published in 1931, this hardcover book is part of the Women's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences series, offering valuable insights into sewing and clothing maintenance. Ideal for young adults and adults interested in life sciences, fashion, and leisure, this unabridged guide provides a glimpse into domestic practices of the 1930s in the United States. Add a piece of cultural heritage to your collection with this classic piece of literature. This is a rare volume of Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences, Scranton, Pennsylvania. The books were written by Mary Brooks Picken. She was born n Kansas in 1886 and in 1916 opened the Woman's Institute in Scranton, Pa. The Institute combined correspondence courses with actual classroom instruction. Ms. Picken was also the first woman trustee of FIT Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City as well as one of the 5 original directors of the costume Institute, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of art, also in New York City. Mary Brooks Picken wrote almost 100 books on sewing, dressmaking, needle arts, fashion and also wrote the first Singer Sewing Book. She died in a nursing home in Williamsport, Pa at the age of 94.

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Location: Lousana, Alberta

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