ARBUS APPAREL

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

ARBUS APPAREL

Entry/Object ID

97.24.1.5

Description

Catalog: "Arbus Apparel" (New York: I. Arbus & Sons, 1928). Mail order catalog of women's fashions for the fall and winter, 1928 - 1929. White and brown paper cover has a photograph of a woman wearing a fur-trimmed coat and a cloche hat. The text of 32 pages includes a printed instructions for ordering garments, a net price list, and an illustration, description, and price for each item in the catalog. Garments for sale include day dresses, afternoon dresses, dresses for "women 5 feet 5 Inches or Less" fur coats, and fur-trimmed coats. Paper is strong and only slightly yellowed. Overall physical condition and appearance is good.

Lexicon

Search Terms

Documentary Artifact, Mail order catalogs, I. Arbus & Sons [Firm], Clothing and dress, Clothing trade

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mail Order Catalogs