Dressmaking Pattern

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Dressmaking Pattern

Entry/Object ID

2011.009.001

Description

Heavy cardstock pattern for a basic shoulder cape. Printed with measurements along the pattern contours and in the central area; perforations along some of the lines in the central area. Several illustrations of various cape styles printed on the pattern. Instructions for use and all other text printed in French and English. Created by "Prof. J.P. Plant,/Residence, 430 Beauport St., Manchester, N.H.//Manufacture, Biddeford, Me." Pattern first copyright Feb. 17, 1891 and improved Aug. 13, 1902. Possibly used as Advertising material.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Tonkin, Robert

Notes

Accession Date: 28-Sep-11 Mode of Acquisition: gift From estate of Loretta Agnew.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pattern

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

dressmaking pattern

Created By

Atkins, Anne; Jones, Isabel

Create Date

October 5, 2011

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 15, 2026