How old is this.......
04-13-2010, 04:40 PM
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To Illinois...I remember that device to measure the material too...I have a 16 mo. older sister and a 3 1/2 yr. old younger sister...a good friend of our family was a great seamstress...therefore, my Mom had all of our dresses made by the good friend...the bad part was, they were ALL the same...ugh!
04-13-2010, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Corky
How wide is it selvedge to selvedge? The older cotton calico fabrics prior to 1950 were usually about 36" wide compared to the post 50's that were 54" and other widths. Although it depends on the manufacturer, since some were manufacturing on the older machines later than 1950. True "vintage" cottons are 36" in width.
04-13-2010, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Pzazz
Remember that fabrics from those years will shrink much more than todays', so if you are not usually a pre-washer, you may want to do so with these.
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04-13-2010, 05:17 PM
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My mother sold fabric at Penneys in 1951/1952 in Bryan, TX while we were waiting to join my father overseas in Germany. They had a large fabric department then that had been in existence for some time. I'm not sure about pricing, as I was just learning to sew my doll's clothes at the time.
04-13-2010, 05:42 PM
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Oh, yes. I well remember mom buying fabric at Penny's, the local Ben Franklin, etc. in the early 40's. Do I date myself. That's o.k. I'm 83 yrs. young and proud of it. I can see where I acquired my love for fabric and it shows. Certainly glad it does.
04-13-2010, 05:45 PM
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Every year, as far back as I remember, my mother would get material delivered by UPS from Sears, to make all the school clothes for all 4 of us kids. We would "sweat bullets" as we never knew what we'd be wearing, but since she was an excellent seamstress, we didn't have much to worry about! This would be from the 50's to the 70's - she even made undergarments, bathing suits, my wedding dress and trouseau!
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