Clothing and Style: For Dressmakers, Milliners, Buyers, Designers, Students of Clothing, and Stylers |
Contents
ORIGIN AND STYLE OF COSTUME AND FABRICS | 207 |
CARE OF CLOTHING | 274 |
ECONOMIC VALUE OF CLOTHING | 301 |
Copyright | |
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