Description: An original 10x8" vintage press photo from the archives of the Star Tribune Newspaper in Minnpeaolis, Minneapolis. Professionally packaged in a rigid mailer for safe delivery.Photo OverviewDorothy Moore is pictured in this vintage photograph standing next to a large pattern drafting board. She is gesturing toward various points on the board, which outlines the front of a garment. Moore is known for her work in pattern drafting and dressmaking, and the photo likely captures her during a lecture or demonstration related to her book published by Golden Press, Western Publishing Co., Inc.Dorothy Moore was an influential figure in the field of sewing and pattern drafting, known for her ability to simplify complex concepts for the home dressmaker. Her books were essential resources for many aspiring designers and seamstresses. Moore's work helped popularize home sewing during a time when ready-to-wear fashion was becoming increasingly dominant.Text Present### Typewritten Document (Back)FROM: GOLDEN PRESS, WESTERN PUBLISHING CO., INC. 850 Third Avenue New York, N. Y. 10022 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miss Dee Brown (212) 753-8500 DOROTHY MOORE author of Pattern Drafting and Dressmaking, published by Golden Press, Western Publishing, Co., Inc. ### Newspaper Clipping (Back)If Mrs. Dorothy Moore had written a book on sex instead of sewing, she would be at home in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., with her granddaughters, she said. But she is so enthusiastic about helping women draft patterns that she puts up with the long hours in planes and hotel rooms that are required to give her lectures and promote her books. ### Stamped Text (Back)SEPT 15 1972 ### Handwritten Notes (Back)3 Blw 1’6” / 3/16 Dwdr 1’6” ### Printed Strip (Back)Dorothy Moore, author of sewing books: "There is no such thing as a standard figure."Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.
Price: 29 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-11T18:30:02.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: sewing, dressmaking, diagram, fashion, Golden Press, Western Pub
Theme: people, education, history, fashion
Featured Person/Artist: Dorothy Moore
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1972
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 10x8 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1970-1979
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
