Tailor's sleeve and dart rule

Object/Artifact

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Name/Title

Tailor's sleeve and dart rule

Entry/Object ID

2018.1.12

Description

This sleeve and dart rule was created as a part of The Kellogg French Tailor System, invented and patented by Mme. Kellogg. The back advertises additional components to this tailor system, reading: “The Kellogg French Tailor System Patented Dec. 21, 1880. Double Adjustable Tracing Wheel. Patented July 18, 1882. Folding Square and Bias Rule Combined. Pat. Dec. 25, 1883. Persons infringing or copying in any manner the curves or principles given on this Sleeve and Dart Rule or System will be presented to the fullest extent of the law. For Circulars, address MME. KELLOGG. Inventor and Patentee. Battle Creek, Mich.”

Collection

Glee Krueger Collection

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2018.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Francis “Frank” Jonas Kellogg

Date made

circa 1883

Place

City

Battle Creek

State/Province

Michigan

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

This tailor system was marketed under a woman’s name, Mme. Kellogg, as the inventor, Francis Jonas Kellogg, thought the products would sell better to women, who made up a large part of the tailor industry.

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

rulers (measuring devices)

Dimensions

Height

8 cm

Width

50.5 cm

Material

Wood

Color

Brown, Black

Location

Room

Studio

Research Notes

Notes

Associated instruction book: http://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/kellogg_french_tailor_system_for_cutting_ladies_garments_1890.pdf