Everyday Fashions, 1909-1920, As Pictured in Sears Catalogs

Everyday Fashions, 1909-1920, As Pictured in Sears CatalogsIn the early decades of the 20th century, a remarkable phenomenon was revolutionizing American life. Mail order catalogs, distributed by such firms as Sears, Roebuck and Company, were becoming familiar purveyors of merchandise ranging from stylish fashions for men, women and children to useful products and decorative accessories for the home. For this volume, devoted to everyday clothing of the era, JoAnne Olian, Curator Emeritus of the Costume

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Everyone who has ever dreamed of getting back to the soil will derive from Maurice Grenville Kains' practical and easy-to-understand discussions a more complete view of what small-scale farming means

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