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Far from having a checkered past, gingham aprons were popular kitchen fashions in the mid-twentieth century. This charming volume of over 300 full color photographs is devoted to beautiful, meticulously handcrafted garments featuring a myriad of designs, styles, and techniques: cross stitching, rickrack decoration, pulled thread patterns, smocking, Teneriffe Lace and, staristep borders. Informative captions with values are included in this important book for textile designers and collectors of vintage household linens.Florence, Judy is the author of 'Gingham Aprons of the '40s & '50s A Checkered Past' with ISBN 9780764317484 and ISBN 0764317482.
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