General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

5

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CARDBOARD

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

36.5 cm

Width

21.4 cm

Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Textile working

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Choquette

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Massachusetts

City

Fall River

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

THIS TYPE OF PATTERN USED C. 1890S+. PAPER GARMENT PATTERNS STILL IN USE IN 2000+

Canada

EXAMPLE OF TYPE OF SEWING PATTERN USED IN SOME CANADIAN HOUSEHOLDS AT THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY.

Function

USED TO DETERMINE SIZE AND SHAPE OF GARMENT COMPONENTS PRIOR TO THEIR BEING CUT-OUT AND SEWN TOGETHER.

Technical

AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY HOME SEWING OF GARMENTS, HOUSEHOLD LINENS, ETC. WAS BOTH THE NORM AND A NECESSITY FOR MOST, AS THE READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING INDUSTRY WAS STILL FAIRLY NEW (FOR WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S GARMENTS), AND EXPENSIVE. PAPER PATTERNS ALSO ALLOWED FOR THE MAKING OF CURRENT FASHIONS IN SMALLER CITIES & TOWNS WHERE SELECTION OF READY-MADE GARMENTS MIGHT BE LIMITED IN SYTLE, COLOUR, SIZE AND/OR PRICE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Pattern piece- under-arm: pattern piece bears instructions for sizing and placement; most markings appear in both English & French text. Markings include: "The French Apphabet Self-Taught Drafting/ System, for Cutting Ladies' and Children's/ Garmenis [sic]. Copyrighted, in 1889 and 1890,/ by J.H. CHOQUETTE, Eall [sic] River, Mass./ Under-Arm./ This is used in connection with front/ part of chart. Dot at scale K right.angle/ with bust and under arm length measures/ dot at letter M, and at scale J, at bust size/ dot at scale L; at number corresponding/ under-arm length [sic] and dot at R; at hips/ measure and draft from one dot to another."

Missing

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Finish

OFF-WHITE PAPER PATTERN PIECE; BLUE INK MARKINGS.

Decoration

N/A