"Make It Yourself"

by Sarah A. Gordon

Home Sewing, Gender, and Culture, 1890–1930

Fabrics for Sale in the 1926 Sears, Roebuck Catalog

Fabrics for Sale in the 1926 Sears, Roebuck Catalog

The 1926 Sears, Roebuck catalog offered a dizzying array of dress fabrics, many featured in color plates.

Courtesy, The Winterthur Library: Printed Book and Periodical Collection.