Name/Title
SLENDERIZING FASHIONS FOR STOUT WOMENEntry/Object ID
97.24.1.2Description
Catalog: "Slenderizing Fashions for Stout Women" (New York: Lane Bryant, 1926). Mail order catalog of women's fashions for the fall and winter, 1926 - 1927. White and blue cover has an illustration of a woman wearing a brown fur-trimmed coat and a cloche hat. A banner across the top of the front cover reads "Our Twenty-Fifth Anniversary 1901 - 1926". The text of 102 pages includes a twenty-fifth anniversary letter from founder Lane Bryant, an illustration, description, and price for each item in the catalog, directions for taking measurements, and tear-out mail order forms. Items for sale include coats, day dresses, formal wear, sportswear, hats, lingerie, hosiery, and shoes. Catalog is slightly soiled from handling. Overall physical condition and appearance is good.Lexicon
Search Terms
Documentary Artifact, Mail order catalogs, Lane Bryant [Firm], Clothing and dress, Clothing tradeLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Mail Order Catalogs