Author: MURPHY William S (ed)
Title: Modern Drapery and Allied Trades (Volumes I to IV)
Description: London, Gresham Publishing Company 1914 xvii, 274pp, 22 plates (some in colour); xi, 294pp, 11 plates (some colour); ix, 276pp, 28 plates (7 in colour); 230pp, 9 plates (8 in colour). 4 uniform volumes, 26x18, cloth, attractively decorated in two colours, glt text to spine. End papers on a couple of volumes crockled, very good thus. A comprehensive guide to the trade, with tips for what to stock, how to treat customers and so on. Most interesting perhaps is the insight into the buying habits of customers, with detailed descriptions of what sort of materials and cuts to stock for undergarments as well as outerwear. The plates show contemporary designs and patterns. [Heavy item, may require extra postage].

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