The Saint Louis Mercantile Library

Finding Aid for the Sewing Arts Collection

Prepared by Mary Oberlies, January 2012

Collection Overview

Title: Sewing Arts Collection
Creator: E.E. Hoover
Dates: 1937-1988
Extent: 3 boxes
Arrangement: This collection is arranged in seven series.  
Summary: This collection contains sewing patterns, stencils, transfers, booklets and books on the Bishop Method of clothing construction, instruction samples and trims.  This collection in particular highlights the Bishop Method of Clothing Construction.  
Collection Number: M-333
Language: Collection material in English
Location: Special Collections
      St. Louis Mercantile Library at UM-St. Louis
	      Thomas Jefferson Building
	      One University Boulevard
	      St. Louis, MO 63121

Access and Use

Source of Collection: The material in this collection was donated to the St. Louis Mercantile Library by E.E. Hoover in November 2011.  

Use Restrictions: Portions of the collection may be photocopied, digitally scanned, or photographed, depending on condition and restrictions.

Access Restrictions: Access to portions of this collection may be restricted depending on condition.

Please direct any questions regarding this collection to the Reading Room at the St. Louis Mercantile Library by contacting 314.516.7247.

Citation: When citing material from this collection, the preferred citation is: From the Special Collections of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.  

Biographical Note

E.E. Hoover served in the Women’s Army Corp and then taught as a home economics teacher.  The items within this collection were compiled during this time.
 
The Bishop Method of Clothing Construction was created by Edna Bryte Bishop (born Annie Edna Plance) from McDonald, Pennsylvania.  Mrs. Bishop attended Teachers’ College, Columbia University, and Boston University.  While attending school, she worked as a fitter for McCreery in New York City and then for Kaufman in Pittsburgh, PA where she was in charge of alterations.  

From 1917 until 1927, Mrs. Bishop trained teachers in simple sewing techniques, as an associate professor at Syracuse University.  In 1927, she became the Fashion Director of twelve clinics at the Amos Parrish Fashion Clinic of New York City.  From there Mrs. Bishop spent the 1930s working for the Schiaparelli House of Fashion Design in London and Paris.  Returning to McDonald, PA in 1942, she married Charles Bishop.  

The Bishop Method of Clothing Construction was first made available in print under the sponsorship of J.C. Penney Company in 1948.  The Bishop Method moved into university, college and home economics classrooms in 1952 and 1953, when J.C. Penney then published educational booklets on the Bishop Method.  

Mrs. Bishop was appointed the Educational Director at the Advanced Pattern Company, Inc. in 1953.  In this position she was charged with coordinating the educational activities of the company and supervised the creation of a new series of teaching aides and sewing techniques for home economics teachers and 4-H readers. 

In 1959, the first Bishop Method of Clothing Construction book was published (revised in 1966).  The third book on the Bishop Method, Fashion Sewing by the Bishop Method, was published in 1966.  

The Bishop Method of Clothing Construction was acclaimed nation-wide as a method of sewing that made homemade clothes look tailored made.  In 1966, Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) reported in, “The Second Lady Sews,” that the wife of the 38th vice-president, Mrs. Muriel Humphrey, endorsed the Bishop Method of Clothing Construction because “it teaches basic construction and understanding of materials…something beginners are tempted to skip”.  

The Bishop Method of Clothing Construction is a sewing method that teaches fit according to the grain line.  Students often used fabrics where the grain line was easily visible (such as woven, checked, and Gingham fabrics) so it was easy to adjust the fit when the fabric was pulled off-grain.  There are five features of the Bishop Method:

•	Unit Construction: A method of assembling the section of a garment that makes a unit and completing all stitching and pressing before each unit is joined together.

•	Stay Stitching: A technique that allows for aligning the grain line – a line of straight stitches that prevents curved or bias edges from stretching out of shape.  This process was introduced by Edna Bryte Bishop.

•	Staystich Plus: A manipulation of the fabric with a machine stitch to force together the grain threads to gain control of ease.

•	Understitching: A row of machine stitches placed close to the seam edges on the under sections that catch both seam allowances, preventing rolling to the outside of the garment.

•	Lockstitching: A technique that involves knotting the machine thread at the beginning and end of a line of stitching by releasing the pressure foot and stitching several times in the same stitch.  This eliminates bulk stitching with the reverse stitch.

Further information about the Bishop Method of Clothing Construction can be obtained by going to the “Authentic Bishop Method of Sewing” web site at (http://www.authenticbishopsewingmethod.com/) 

Collection Scope 

Consists of printed patterns from six pattern making companies: Advance Pattern Company, Inc., Butterick Pattern Service, The McCall Pattern Company, New York Pattern Company, Simplicity Pattern Company, Inc. and Vogue Pattern Service.  This collection also contains homemade patterns, stencils, and transfers.  The booklets and books published on the Bishop Method of Clothing Construction can be found within the contents of this collection in addition to instruction samples and trims and swatches.  

Content Note

This collection is arranged in seven series.  

Series Arrangement

Series 1: Patterns

Series 1 contains printed patterns from six pattern making companies and homemade newspaper patterns.  The dates of these patterns range from 1937 to 1988.  The average size of the patterns is a Misses’ 14.  All patterns are for women’s clothing and most patterns are for skirts and dresses.  Patterns are arranged first in alphabetical order by company, then by envelope layout and then by pattern number.  This series contains eight subseries.  The contents of subseries 1-5 and 7 are not held in folders; these are loose items that are arranged in columns (left column first).  The contents of subseries 6 and 8 are in folders that follow the pattern envelopes.  

	Subseries 1: Advance®
		
	Dates are not available on most Advance® patterns.  Dates listed are best 	estimates based on sizing changes that occurred in 1956 and 1967, the design of 	the envelope and the design of the clothing.  Patterns are dated from 1956-1964 	and range in size from 12-20.  There are thirty-two patterns in this subseries.  	Three 	patterns are identified as Bishop Method construction.  One pattern is 	based on a design of Loretta Young.  

	Subseries 2: Butterick

	Dates are not available on most Butterick patterns.  Dates listed are best 	estimates based on sizing changes that occurred in 1956 and 1967, the design of 	the envelope and the design of the clothing.  Patterns are dated from 1960 to 	1988 and range in size from 10-14.  There are twenty patterns in this subseries.  	Four patterns are designs by Mary Quant, Rena Rowan of JONES NEW YORK, 	Chrisse Evert and Marie Osmond.

	Subseries 3: McCall’s

	The McCall Pattern Company provides copyright dates on all its patterns.  	Patterns range from 1937 to 1979 and range in size from demo 9/10 to 14/16.  	There 	are fifty-five patterns in this subseries.  There are three patterns from 	McCall’s New York Designers’ Collection including one by Anne Klein, Donald 	Brooks and Bill Blass.  There is one pattern designed by Marlo Thomas.  	

	Subseries 4: New York Pattern

	Dates are not available on most New York Pattern patterns.  Dates listed are 	best estimates based on sizing changes that occurred in 1956 and 1967, the 	design of the envelope and the design of the clothing.  There is one pattern in 	this subseries, dated between 1950 and 1959 and is a size large. 

	Subseries 5: Simplicity

	Dates are not available on many early Simplicity patterns.  Dates listed are best 	estimates based on sizing changes that occurred in 1956 and 1967, the design of 	the envelope and the design of the clothing, unless they contained a copyright 	date. Patterns are dated from 1950-1979 and range in size from demo size to 15.  	There are thirty-one patterns in this subseries.  One pattern is a teaching pattern 	(demo size) and uses Unit Construction.  
	
	Subseries 6: Quick-Makes of INDIAN HEAD Cotton

	Dates are not available on Quick-Makes of INDIAN HEAD Cotton patterns.	  	Dates listed are best estimates based on the design of the clothing.  There is one 	pattern in this subseries, dated between 1950 and 1979.  No size is available.	

Subseries 7: Vogue

	Dates are not available on most Vogue patterns.  Dates listed are best estimates 	based on sizing changes that occurred in 1956 and 1967, the design of the 	envelope and the design of the clothing.  Patterns are dated from 1961-1979 and 	range in size from 12 to 14.  

Subseries 8: Hand-made/newspaper patterns

This subseries contains homemade newspaper patterns.  Dates are unknown.  	There are 8 pattern pieces within this subseries.

Series 2: Stencils

Series 2 contains cardboard stencils.  There are fourteen stencils total in this series.  It contains pieces for making a house with a doormat and shutters, a small, medium and large pine tree, a cat, rooster, Santa Claus, Christmas tree and a girl and boy holding hands.  

Series 3: Transfers

Series 3 contains transfers on parchment paper.  Each image can be transferred to material using an iron and from there cut into pattern pieces for further construction or used as a pattern for hand-stitching the image.  The transfers have been divided into four subseries based on the images they contain.  

	Subseries 1: Flower Transfers
	
	Contains a flower transfer on tissue paper from Simplicity pattern #3834 and 	three transfers with images of a variety of flowers including roses, pansies, and 	lilacs.		

	Subseries 2: Cartoon animals/children’s Transfers
	
	Contains two transfers with images of baby cartoon animals and other juvenile 	cartoons including a giraffe toy pattern and images of a baby donkey.

	Subseries 3: Images for Kitchen Chores
	
	Contains two transfers, one with images of snails doing kitchen chores with days 	of the week listed and one with a little girl doing chores.

	Subseries 4: Misc. images
	 
	Contains three transfers with a variety of images, ranging from playful puppies 	and kittens to acorn motifs, pheasant hunting scenes, flower sprays, grapes and 	baskets, etc.	
	
Series 4: Sewing Construction Educational Publications

Series 4 contains the booklets and books published on the Bishop Method of Clothing Construction.  The educational booklets were published by the J.C. Penney Company and the Advance Pattern Company, Inc. and the books were published by the J.B. Lippincott Company.   Due to the size of one of the booklets, Basic Sewing: Step-by-Step, it is located in Box 3.

	Subseries 1: Booklets

Subseries 1 contains three copies of the 1952 booklet, Clothing Construction 	Methods developed by Edna Bryte Bishop as well as the 1953 edition.  It also 	contains two copies of the 1957 booklet, The Bishop Method of Clothing 	Construction, as well as The Bishop Method of Clothing Construction (1955) and 	the Basic Sewing: Step-by-Step (1961) booklets by Edna Bryte Bishop.

	Subseries 2: Books

	Subseries 2 contains four books on the Bishop Method of Clothing Construction, 	The Bishop Method of Clothing Construction (1959) by Edna Bryte Bishop and		 Marjorie Stotler Arch and its revised 1966 edition.  As well as the Fashion 	Sewing by the Bishop Method (1962) by Edna Bryte Bishop and Marjorie Stotler 	Arch and the Super Sewing: The New Bishop/Arch Book (1974) by Edna Bryte 	Bishop and Marjorie Arch Burns

Series 5: Periodicals

Series 5 contains one periodical:  The Sewing Machine Advance, no. 10, vol. 4, October 1882, pp: 183-206.  Due to the length of this periodical it is located in Box 3.  

Series 6: Instruction Samples

Series 6 contain six folders demonstrating the construction of a lapped zipper, welt pocket and bound buttonhole according to the Bishop Method.  Each folder contains step-by-step instructions with an example for each step.  

Series 7: Bishop Method Trims/Samples

Series 7 contains a variety of trims and samples constructed using the Bishop Method.  Also included are swatches, buttons, cording and ribbon.  

Subject Headings

Sewing.
Dressmaking.
Tailoring (Women’s).
Sewing – Study and teaching.
Clothing and dress.
Clothing and dress – Study and teaching.
Dressmaking – Patterns.
Dressmaking – United States – Patterns.

Contents List

Box 1 

Series 1:

Subseries 1: 

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
1	1	1		1	Advance Basic Pattern…The Easy Printed Pattern!  Pattern #8350
	Basic Fitting Pattern, Misses' and Women's
	[1956-1959]
	14	
1	1	1		2	Advance …The Easy Printed Pattern!  
Pattern #8645
	Misses' Dress and Cardigan
	[1956-1959]
	14	
1	1	1		3	Advance …The Easy Printed Pattern!  
Pattern #8710
	
Junior and Misses' One-Piece Dress
	[1956-1959]
	14	
1	1	1		4	Advance …The Easy Printed Pattern!  
Pattern #8994	Junior and Misses' One-Piece Dress

	[1956-1965]
	14	
1	1	1		5	Advance …The Easy Printed Pattern!  
Pattern #9024

	Misses' Dress and Jacket or Two-Piece Suit
	[1956-1959]
	14	
1	1	1		6	Advance …The Easy Printed Pattern! 
Pattern #9052

	Misses' One-Piece Dress
	[1956-1959]
	14	
Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
1	1	1		7	a printed pattern by Advance 
Pattern #9202
	Junior and Misses' Dress (Two Skirts)
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		8	a printed pattern by Advance 
Pattern #9270
	Misses' and Women's Dress and Jacket - Two Skirts
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		9	a printed pattern by Advance
Pattern #9391
	Misses' Dress
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		10	a printed pattern by Advance 
Pattern #9420
	Misses' Dress and Jacket 
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		11	a printed pattern by Advance 
Pattern #9545
	Misses' Dress - Two Bodices
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		12	a printed pattern by Advance 
Pattern #9690
	Misses' Three-Piece Suit
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		13	a printed pattern by Advance 
Pattern #9751
	Misses' Dress and Jacket
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		14	a printed pattern by Advance 
Pattern #9895
	Misses' Proportioned Dress and Jacket
	[1960-1964]
	12	
1	1	1		15	a printed pattern by Advance 
Pattern #9970

	Misses' Dress and Jacket

	[1960-1964]
	14	
Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
1	1	1		16	Sew-Easy Printed Pattern by Advance 
Pattern #2858	Misses' Single and Double-Breasted Suit
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		17	Sew-Easy Printed Pattern by Advance
Pattern #2928

	Misses' Dress and Jacket
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		18	Sew-Easy Printed Pattern by Advance
Pattern #2931
	Misses' Dress and Jacket
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		19	Sew-Easy Printed Pattern by Advance 
Pattern #3002
	Misses' Dress and Jacket
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		20	Sew-Easy Printed Pattern by Advance 
Pattern #3050
	Misses' Two-Piece Dress
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		21	Sew-Easy Printed Pattern by Advance  
Pattern #3155
	Basic Fitting Pattern, Misses' and Women's
	[1960-1964]
	16	
1	1	1		22	Sew-Easy Printed Pattern by Advance 
Pattern #3155
	Basic Fitting Pattern, Misses' and Women's
	[1960-1964]
	12	
1	1	1		23	Sew-Easy Printed Pattern by Advance 
Pattern #3155
	Basic Fitting Pattern, Misses' and Women's
	[1960-1964]
	18	
1	1	1		24	Sew-Easy Printed Pattern by Advance 
Pattern #3155

	Basic Fitting Pattern, Misses' and Women's
	[1960-1964]
	20	
Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
1	1	1		25	Sew-Easy Printed Pattern by Advance 
Pattern #3190
	Misses' Dress
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		26	Sew-Easy Printed Pattern by Advance
 Pattern #3193
	Misses' Dress
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		27	Sew-Easy Printed Pattern by Advance 
Pattern #3224
	Misses' Dress and Jacket
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		28	Sew-Easy patterns by Advance 
Pattern  #2834
	Misses' Two-Piece Dress

	©1962
	14	
1	1	1		29	Sew-Easy patterns by Advance 
Pattern #2893
	Junior and Misses' Dress
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		30	Sew-Easy printed pattern by Advance 
Pattern #3061
	Teen and Young Junior Jumper and Blouse
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		31	Advance_Sew-Easy 
Pattern #3354
	Misses' Dress and Jacket
	[1960-1964]
	14	
1	1	1		32	Advance_Sew-Easy 
Pattern #3382	Misses' One or Two-Piece Dress
	[1960-1964]
	14	

Box 1

Series 1:
  
Subseries 2: 

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
1	1	2		1	Butterick                          Pattern #2392
	Misses' Scoop Necked Jumper and Blouse	[1960-1966]
	14	
1	1	2		2	BUTTERICK
Pattern #3289	One-piece dress	[1960-1966]
	13	
1	1	2		3	BUTTERICK 
Pattern #3647
	One-piece dress
	[1960-1966]
	14	
1	1	2		4	BUTTERICK 
Pattern #4029
	Quick 'N Easy Dress
	[1960-1966]
	14	
1	1	2		5	BUTTERICK 
Pattern #4053
	One-piece dress
	[1960-1966]
	14	
1	1	2		6	BUTTERICK 
Pattern #4552	One-piece pantdress
	[1960-1966]
	14	
1	1	2		7	BUTTERICK  
Pattern #5682
	Junior Petite & Misses' One-Piece Dress	[1967-1969]
	12	
1	1	2		8	BUTTERICK 
Pattern #5674
	Misses' Pantdress & Jacket	[1967-1969]
	12	
1	1	2		9	Butterick THE FASHION ONE      Pattern #3026
	Misses' Bikini & Cover-Up
	[1970-1978]
	12	
1	1	2		10	Butterick THE FASHION ONE      Pattern #3507
	Misses' Cardigan & Dress
	[1970-1978]
	12	
1	1	2		11	Butterick THE FASHION ONE  
Pattern #5335
	Misses' Top, Dress & Jumper
	[1970-1978]
	12	
1	1	2		12	Butterick Instant Fashion Patterns Pattern #4041

	Misses' Wrap-and-Go Skirt
	[1970-1978]
	Small 
(24/25)	
Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
1	1	2		13	Butterick Instant Fashion Patterns Pattern #5323
	Misses' T-Shirt & Skirt
	[1970-1978]
	12	
1	1	2		14	Butterick      
Pattern #5377	Misses' Tennis Dress, Briefs, 
T-Shirt, Reversible Skirt & Embroidery Transfer
	[1970-1978]
	10	
1	1	2		15	Butterick                Pattern #5982	Misses' One-Piece Dress & Vest	[1970-1978]
	12	
1	1	2		16	Butterick  
Pattern #6071
	Misses' One Piece Dress & Pants	[1970-1978]
	12	
1	1	2		17	Quick! BUTTERICK  Pattern #6118
	Misses' Dress
	[1979-1980]
	B 
(10-12-14)	
1	1	2		18	BUTTERICK              Pattern #6811
	Misses' Blouse
	[1979-1980]
	10	
1	1	2		19	BUTTERICK                Pattern #6909
	Misses' Blouse
	[1979-1980]
	10	
1	1	2		20	See & Sew by Butterick          Pattern #5851	Misses' Top
	[1979-1980]
	10	

Box 1

Series 1:

Subseries 3: 

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
1	1	3		1	McCall PRINTED PATTERN 
	Doll's Outfit with Transfer
	©1937
	n/a	
1	1	3		2	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN with TRANSFER Pattern #1713

	Misses' Cobbler Apron, Easily Made
	©1952
	Medium (14-16)	
Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
1	1	3		3	McCall's the first PRINTED PATTERN Pattern #9269
	Misses' Jiffy Dress
	©1953
	14	
1	1	3		4	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Pattern #3786
	Misses' and Junior Two Piece Dress
	©1956
	14	
1	1	3		5	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Pattern #4242
	Teen Size and Junior Jumper, with Slim or Full Skirt, and Blouse "Easy to Sew"
	©1957
	14	
1	1	3		6	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Pattern #5014
	Misses' Instant, One-Pattern-Piece Skirt
	©1959
	Waist: 28”	
1	1	3		7	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Pattern #6665
	Wrap-Around Skirt
	©1962
	Small 
(10-12)	
1	1	3		8	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Pattern #6736
	Misses' Suite and Overblouse
	©1963
	14	
1	1	3		9	McCall's EASY-MARK PATTERN Pattern #6284
	Junior-Petite Dress "Easy to Sew"
	©1962
	11JP	
1	1	3		10	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN EASY                              Pattern #7277
	Misses' and Junior "Easy to Sew"
	©1964
	14	
1	1	3		11	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN EASY                              Pattern #7326

	Misses' Dress "Easy to Sew"
	©1964
	14	
Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
1	1	3		12	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Pattern #7354
	Misses' Dress or Jumper and Blouse
	©1964
	14	
1	1	3		13	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Pattern #7386
	Misses' Two-Piece Dress with Slim or Pleated Skirt and Ring Scarf
	©1964
	14	
1	1	3		14	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Pattern #7395
	Misses' and Junior Separates: Skirt, Top, Shirt and Pants
	©1964
	14	
1	1	3		15	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN EASY                                     Pattern #7409
	Misses' and Junior Jumper Set or Dress and Blouse or Dress, "Easy to Sew"
	©1964
	14	
1	1	3		16	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Pattern #7446
	Misses' Separates: Jacket, Skirt and Blouse
	©1964
	14	
1	1	3		17	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Pattern #7452
	Misses' and Junior Two Piece Dress
	©1964
	14	
1	1	3		18	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Pattern #7490
	Misses' and Junior Two-Piece Dress with Slim or Pleated Skirt
	©1964
	12-14	
1	1	3		19	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Pattern #7616
	Misses' Dress
	©1964
	14-16	
1	1	3		20	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Pattern #7625

	Misses' Suit and Blouse
	©1964
	14	
Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
1	1	3		21	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Pattern #7628
	Misses' Two-Piece Dress and Ring Scarf	©1964
	14	
1	1	3		22	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN EASY                       Pattern #7658
	Dress or Jumper and Blouse for Three Figure Types: Misses', Teen and Pre-Teen: "Easy to Sew"
	©1964
	14-16	
1	1	3		23	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Pattern #7701
	Misses' Dress and Jacket
	©1965
	14

1	1	3		24	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN  Pattern #7729
	Misses' Dress with Slim or Pleated Skirt
	©1965
	14	
1	1	3		25	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN  Pattern #7941
	Misses' Dress or Top and Skirt
	©1965
	14	
1	1	3		26	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Adjusted-For-You 
Pattern #8024
	Misses' Dress in Three Versions
	©1965
	12-14	
1	1	3		27	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN time saving Quickie Pattern #8184
	Misses' Dress
	©1966
	14	
1	1	3		28	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN (Green Label)         Pattern #8588

	Misses' Two-Piece Dress with Slim or Full Skirt
	©1966
	14	
Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
1	1	3		29	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Recommended for Beginners                       Pattern #8654
	Misses' Dress "Easy to Sew"
	©1967
	14	
1	1	3		30	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN (Blue Label)                           Pattern #8395
	Misses' Robe in Two Versions
	©1966
	Medium (14-16)	
1	1	3		31	New York Designers' Collection Plus                   Pattern N\1022
	Misses' Coordinates: Jacket Skirt and Blouse
	©1967
	12	
1	1	3		32	New York Designers' Collection Plus                   Pattern N\1030
	Misses' Dress
	©1968
	12	
1	1	3		33	New York Designers' Collection Plus                        Pattern N\8938
	Misses' Dress
	©1967
	14	
1	1	3		34	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN Step-by-Step Pattern          Pattern #2272
	Misses' Dress in Two Versions
	©1970
	14	
1	1	3		35	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN (Orange Label)           Pattern #8438
	Misses' Suit
	©1966
	14	
1	1	3		36	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN (Orange Label)           Pattern #8761	Misses' and Junior Dress in Two Versions
	©1967
	14	
Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
1	1	3		37	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN (Orange Label)                   Pattern #8782
	Misses' Separates: Dress or Blouse, Jacket, Skirt and Jamaica Shorts
	©1967
	14	
1	1	3		38	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN (Orange Label)                  Pattern #9028
	Misses' Cape in Three Lengths and Pants
	©1967
	14	
1	1	3		39	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN (Orange Label)                   Pattern #9235	Dress in Two Versions in Women's Sizes and Half Sizes
	©1968
	12 ½	

Box 2

Series 1:

Subseries 3:

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
2	1	3		40	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN (Orange Label)                           Pattern #9411
	Misses' Suit and Blouse
	©1968
	12	
2	1	3		41	McCall's  A "Pounds-Thinner" Pattern                    Pattern #3325
	Misses' Dress
	©1972
	12	
2	1	3		42	McCall's A Step-by-Step Pattern                      Pattern #2236
	Misses' Dress Coat or Jacket
	©1969
	14	
2	1	3		43	McCall's A Step-by-Step Pattern                      Pattern #2514
	Misses' and Junior Jumper and Dress or Blouse
	©1970
	12	
2	1	3		44	McCall's PATTERNS              (Yellow Label)                              Pattern #3230
	"Wrap-Around Pantskirt"
	©1971
	Medium 
26 ½ -28
	
Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
2	1	3		45	McCall's A Step-by-Step Pattern                      Pattern #4180

	Young Junior/Teen Jumper or Top: includes extra fun craft project - make a closet accessory bag
	©1974
	9/10	
2	1	3		46	CAREFREE PATTERNS from McCall's                    Pattern #5170
	Misses' Dress or Top
	©1976

	12	
2	1	3		47	CAREFREE PATTERNS from McCall's                    Pattern #5470
	Misses' T-Shirt and Skirt
	©1977
	12	
2	1	3		48	CAREFREE PATTERNS from McCall's                           Pattern #6211
	Misses' and Junior Petite Unlined Blazer or Vest, Blouse and Skirt
	©1978
	10	
2	1	3		49	CAREFREE PATTERNS from McCall's            Pattern #6647
	Misses' Dress or Blouse
	©1979
	10	
2	1	3		50	McCall's PRINTED PATTERN (Pink Label)         Pattern #3156
	Misses' and Junior Dress in Two Lengths
	©1972
	12	
2	1	3		51	McCall's  A "Pounds-Thinner" Pattern                     Pattern #3417
	Misses' Dress
	©1972
	12	
2	1	3		52	McCall's  A "Pounds-Thinner" Pattern                          Pattern #3821
	Misses' Dress or Top and Pants
	©1973
	12	
2	1	3		53	McCall's  A "Pounds-Thinner" Pattern                            Pattern #3830

	Misses' Dress
	©1973
	12	
Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
2	1	3		54	McCall's  A "Pounds-Thinner" Pattern                            Pattern #3852
	Miss Petite Dress or Top and Pants
	©1973
	12	
2	1	3		55	McCall's                         Pattern #6694
	Misses' Dress or Top (Teen Action Line)
	©1979
	14	

Box 2

Series 1:

Subseries 4: 

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size	
2	1	4		1	New York Pattern                 Pattern #1424
	Cobbler's Apron
	[1950-1959]
	Large

Subseries 5: 

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
2	1	5		1	Simplicity PRINTED Pattern                          Pattern #1725
	Junior Misses' and Teen Dress
	[1950-1959]
	Demo Size
	
2	1	5		2	Simplicity PRINTED Pattern                          Pattern #4479
	Misses' and Women's One-Yard Apron of 35" Fabric
	[1950-1959]
	One Size	
2	1	5		3	Simplicity Printed Pattern             Pattern #1845
	Curtain in 2 Lengths, Apron, Pot Holders, Toaster Cover, Place Mat and Napkin (Transfer Included)

	[1950-1959]
	One Size	
Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
2	1	5		4	Simplicity Printed Pattern            Pattern #1846
	Misses' Set of One-Yard Aprons (Transfer Included)
	[1950-1959]
	One Size	
2	1	5		5	Simplicity Printed Pattern                      Pattern #4343
	Juniors' and Misses' One-Piece Dress 
	[1956-1965]

	14	
2	1	5		6	Simplicity Printed Pattern                   Pattern #4648
	Misses' Action Back Shirt and Skirt in Two Lengths
	[1956-1965]
	14	
2	1	5		7	Simplicity Printed Pattern                    Pattern #4923
	Juniors' and Misses' Two-Piece Dress
	[1956-1965]
	14	
2	1	5		8	Simplicity Printed Pattern                       Pattern #4937
	Misses' One-Piece Dress in Proportioned Sizes
	[1956-1965]
	14	
2	1	5		9	Simplicity Printed Pattern                       Pattern #5108
	Juniors' and Misses' Skirt, Blouse and Top
	[1956-1965]
	14	
2	1	5		10	Simplicity Printed Pattern                    Pattern #5255
	Juniors' and Misses' One-Piece Dress in Two Lengths
	[1956-1965]
	14	
2	1	5		11	Simplicity Printed Pattern                     Pattern #5269
	Teens' and Juniors' One-Piece Dress or Jumper and Blouse
	©1963
	14	
2	1	5		12	Simplicity Printed Pattern                    Pattern #5272
	Misses' One-Piece Dress or Jumper in Proportioned Sizes

	©1963
	14	
Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
2	1	5		13	Simplicity Printed Pattern                Pattern #5274
	Juniors' and Misses' Suit and Blouse – 
Simple-to-Sew - (Including Tissue Chart…"How To"…Press Darts)
	©1963
	14	
2	1	5		14	Simplicity Printed Pattern              Pattern #5311	Misses' Skirt, Blouse and Sleeveless Jacket
	©1963
	14	
2	1	5		15	Simplicity Printed Pattern              Pattern #5331
	Teens' and Juniors' One-Piece Dress.  Beginners' Simple-to-Sew (Including Tissue chart…"How to apply a neckline facing")
	©1963
	14
	
2	1	5		16	Simplicity Printed Pattern                     Pattern #5786
	Misses' Two-Piece Dress with Detachable Collar
	©1964
	14	
2	1	5		17	Simplicity Printed Pattern                Pattern #5823
	Misses' Two-Piece Dress and Scarf
	©1964
	14	
2	1	5		18	Simplicity Printed Pattern             Pattern #6091
	Misses' Set of Skirts
	©1965
	Waist: 26”	
2	1	5		19	Simplicity          Pattern #6435
	Misses' One-Piece Dress
	©1966
	14	
2	1	5		20	Simplicity                Pattern #6627
	Misses' One-Piece Dress - (Including Personal-Fit Chart)

	©1966
	14	
Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
2	1	5		21	Simplicity                Pattern #7877
	Young Junior/Teens' and Misses' Jumper and Mini-Pant Jumper (A Pattern from Simplicity's "How-to-Sew" Series)
	©1968

	12	
2	1	5		22	Simplicity                   Pattern #7251
	Juniors' and Misses' Jacket, Skirt and Pants

	©1967

	14	
2	1	5		23	Simplicity        (Blue Label)                          Pattern #8491
	Misses' Dress
	©1969
	12
	
2	1	5		24	Simplicity     (Gold Label)                     Pattern #9158
	Misses' Dress or Tunic and Pants… Designer Fashion
	©1970
	12
	
2	1	5		25	Simplicity      (Gold Label)                     Pattern #9209
	Misses' Dress in Two Lengths, Vest-Coat and Belt…Designer Fashion
	©1970
	12
	
2	1	5		26	Simplicity      (Gold Label)                   Pattern #9269
	Miss Petites' and Misses' Dress and Vest-Coat
	©1971
	12
	
2	1	5		27	Simplicity (Yellow Label)               Pattern #5792

	Dress in Misses' and Half-Sizes (A Pattern from Simplicity's "How-to-Sew" Series)
	©1973
	12
	
2	1	5		28	Simplicity (Yellow Label)               Pattern #6219
	Young Junior/Teen's and Misses' Short Dress (A Pattern from Simplicity's "How-to-Sew" Series)

	©1974
	12
	
Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
2	1	5		29	Simplicity (Green Label)                     Pattern #7926
	Juniors' Dress (Contemporary Fashion)
	©1977
	13 & 15
	
2	1	5		30	Simplicity     (Blue Edge)                        Pattern #8422
	Misses' Jiffy® Pullover Top
	©1978
	Small 
(10-12)
	
2	1	5		31	Simplicity     (Grey Edge)                      Pattern #9161
	Misses' Pullover Dress and Sash…A Time-Saver™ Stretch Knit Pattern	©1979
	O (12&14&16)
	
Box 2:

Series 1:

Subseries 6: 

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
2	1	6		1	VOGUE pattern              Pattern #6001

	Two piece dress and scarf
	[1961-1967]
	14	
2	1	6		2	VOGUE pattern               Pattern #6457
	One piece dress
	[1961-1967]
	14	
2	1	6		3	VOGUE pattern                      VOGUE young fashionables           Pattern #6958
	One-piece dress "Easy to Make"
	[1961-1967]
	14	
2	1	6		4	VOGUE pattern                      VOGUE young fashionables           Pattern #6991
	One-piece dress
	[1961-1967]
	12	
2	1	6		5	VOGUE pattern            Pattern #6992
	One-piece dress
	[1961-1967]
	14	
Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
2	1	6		6	VOGUE pattern         Pattern #6998
	Suit
	[1961-1967]
	14	
2	1	6		7	VOGUE pattern           Pattern #7140

	One-piece dress
	[1961-1967]
	14	
2	1	6		8	Very Easy Vogue Patterns             Pattern #9505	Misses' Dress or Top and Skirt
	[1967-1979]
	12	
2	1	6		9	Very Easy Vogue Patterns             Pattern #9828
	Misses' Top, Skirt and Pants
	[1967-1979]
	12	

Box 2

Series 1:

Subseries 7:

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
2	1	7		1	Quick-Makes of INDIAN HEAD Cotton	Christmas Sewing for Christmas Giving	[1950-1979]	n/a	

Subseries 8:

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Size
	
2	1	8		1	Handmade patterns	Handmade pattern pieces cutout of newspaper 
8 pieces	n/a	n/a	

Box 2

Series 2:

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description
	
2	2		1	1	Stencils	Cardboard Santa	
2	2		1	2	Stencils	Cardboard pine tree – small	
2	2		1	3	Stencils	Cardboard pine tree – medium	
2	2		1	4	Stencils	Cardboard pine tree – large	
2	2		1	5	Stencils	Cardboard girl and boy (Hanzel and Gretel)	
2	2		1	6	Stencils	Cardboard cat	
2	2		1	7	Stencils	Cardboard rooster	
2	2		1	8	Stencils	Cardboard front of house	
2	2		1	9	Stencils	Cardboard back of house	
2	2		1	10	Stencils	Cardboard right side of house	
2	2		1	11	Stencils	Cardboard left side of house	
2	2		1	12	Stencils	Cardboard window shutter	
2	2		1	13	Stencils	Cardboard door mat	
2	2		1	14	Stencils	Cardboard Christmas tree	

Box 2

Series 3: 

Subseries 1:

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description
	
2	3	1	1	1	Transfers on tissue paper	Flower transfer on tissue paper from Simplicity pattern #3834
	
2	3	1	2	1	Flower Transfers 
	Variety of flower transfers on parchment paper – mainly roses
	
2	3	1	2	2	Flower Transfers
	Variety of flower transfers on parchment paper – mainly pansies – also alphabet
	
2	3	1	2	3	Flower Transfer 	Lilac transfers on parchment paper	

Box 2

Series 3:

Subseries 2: 

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description
	
2	3	2	1	1	Cartoon animals/children’s Transfers 	Variety of baby cartoon animals and other juvenile transfers on parchment paper	
2	3	2	1	2	Cartoon animals/children’s Transfers	Giraffe toy pattern and baby donkey transfer on parchment paper	

Subseries 3:

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	
2	3	3	1	1	Images for kitchen chores – Transfers 	Snails doing kitchen chores w/days listed – transfers on parchment paper	
2	3	3	1	2	Images for kitchen chores – Transfers 	Little girl doing chores – transfers on parchment paper	

Box 2

Series 3:

Subseries 4: 

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description
	
2	3	4	1	1	Misc. images – Transfers on parchment paper	Playful puppies, flower sprays, doves, grapes and baskets – transfers on parchment paper	
2	3	4	1	2	Misc. images – Transfers on parchment paper	Playful kittens, swans, bunnies, bears, floral alphabet, and acorn motifs – transfers on parchment paper	
2	3	4	1	3	Misc. images – Transfers on parchment paper	Pheasant hunting scene, bears and bunnies, and flower motifs – transfers on parchment paper	

Box 2

Series 4:

Subseries 1:

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Pages
	
2	4	1	1	1	Clothing Construction Methods	Booklet	1952	63p.	
2	4	1	2	1	Clothing Construction Methods	Booklet	1952	63p.	
2	4	1	3	1	Clothing Construction Methods	Booklet	1952	63p.	
2	4	1	4	1	Clothing Construction Methods	Booklet	1953	63p.	
2	4	1	5	1	The Bishop Method of Clothing Construction: Pattern Alterations for the Majority	Booklet	1957	29p.	
2	4	1	6	1	The Bishop Method of Clothing Construction: Pattern Alterations for the Majority	Booklet	1957	29p.	
2	4	1	7	1	The Bishop Method of Clothing Construction	Booklet	1955	22p.	
3	4	1		1	Basic  Sewing: Step by Step	Booklet	1961	23p.	

Series 4:

Subseries 2:

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Pages	
2	4	2	1	1	The Bishop Method of Clothing Construction	Book	1959	220p.	
2	4	2	2	1	Fashion Sewing by the Bishop Method	Book	1962	233p.	
2	4	2	3	1	The Bishop Method of Clothing Construction, Revised	Book	1966	284p.	
2	4	2	4	1	Super Sewing: The New Bishop/Arch Book	Book	1974	336p.	

Series 5:

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	Date	Pages	
3	5		1	1	Sewing Machine Advance, No. 10, Vol.  4	Periodical	October1882	pp.  183-206	

Series 6:

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	
2	6		1	1	Welt Pockets	Two muslin samples of welt pockets and step-by-step instructions	
2	6		2	1	[Lapped Zipper?]	Step-by-Step construction of a lapped zipper on tweed, 5 samples	
2	6		3	1	[Lapped Zipper?]	Step 1 and 2 of a lapped zipper on muslin,  handwritten instructions	
2	6		4	1	[Lapped Zipper?]	Step 3 and 4 of a lapped zipper on muslin, handwritten instructions	
2	6		5	1	[Lapped Zipper?]	Step 5 and 6 of a lapped zipper on muslin, handwritten instruction	
2	6		6	1	[Bound Buttonhole?]	Steps 1-6 of a bound buttonhole on muslin, handwritten instructions	
2	6		7	1	[Bound Buttonhole?]	Steps 7 and 8 of a bound buttonhole on muslin, handwritten instructions	

Box 3

Series 7:

Box	Series	Subseries	Folder	Item	Title	Description	
3	7				Bishop Sewing Trims and Samples	A variety of trims and samples constructed using the Bishop Method.  Also included are swatches, buttons, cording and ribbon