Sampler Book with Approx. Thirty (30) Hand-sewn Examples of Stitching, Sewing, Weaving, Tassels Owned by Sewing Student Florence M. Dunn Florence M. Dunn Childhood Ephemera & Books,Ephemera,Made by Hand

An album of over thirty (30) stitching, sewing, weaving, and tassel samples issued to students of the Brick Church Sewing School in New York c.1880. This example was owned by "Florence M. Dunn", a student; there is at least one other nearly identical album extant, stamped instead on the upper cover with another student's name, "Hermia L. Kallenberg". Each sample in these albums is extraordinarily fine and skilled, and has been clearly been carefully handmade by the instructor(s) for the young girls to copy and aspire to. The samples include examples of: yarn weavings; basic stitching and hemming; tassels; pleating/shirring; buttons and button holes; patching; and embroidery. There are also two (2) examples of folded paper kindergarten art. There are very impressive examples of blind seams, flat felt, tassels (?), cut interfacing, a miniature sheer apron, a button cuff, a gusset, various examples of button holes and a covered button, fabric applique, darning and embroidery. Some of the more complicated among garment sewing techniques. 8vo (8.5" by 6.75"), approx. fifty (50) blank leaves bound in original three quarter roan and pebbled cloth, upper cover lettered in gold. The Brick Church Sewing School was formed after the Civil War at the New York City-based Brick Church, Presbyterian. It was a part of the Teachers College of Columbia University. Good to very good. Binding worn with joints split. Toning, offsetting, a couple samples beginning to come loose. Paper brittle.